One small step for mankind
Culture . SocietyOne shakes his head. An other’s eyes find the ceiling of the metro station, while someone by accident stamps on his heel. During peak hours in Munich the underground is survival of the fittest. I step into the metro and I’m searching for a free spot to hold on. I have to put my arm
Flee or Die: The Story of a Gay Man from Nigeria
Culture . Politics . TravelPhillips just wanted to live a normal, happy life. But given his circumstances living in Nigeria was next to impossible. He had only two choices: run as far away as he could and start a new life somewhere else or die. As a kid, Phillips’ life wasn’t like most. His father is a very important
Apartheid – – – Apartness
Authors . Culture . Politics . Society“Don’t question things. You are an American. Don’t rock the boat.” This is what my grandfather told his six children in the late 60s and early 70s when they started questioning the system of apartheid. “We were in a bubble,” reflects my aunt Tara Marshall. She was only 5 when her family uprooted their life
The War on Poverty: Experiencing Poverty Firsthand in America
Culture . Health . Politics . SocietyWhen Detroit natives, Robert and Rosemary Reid, visited Kentucky for two weeks for humanitarian work, they had no idea how it would impact the rest of their lives. Robert was working at Ford Motor Company in the 1960s when President Lyndon Johnson declared a national “war on poverty”. This political effort aimed at not only
Over the boarder
Culture . SocietyCristian Fernandez (30) moved to the U.S. when he was 16 years old. Having to adjust to a whole new culture and way of life opened his eyes to new possibilities as well as understanding what he is capable of. Why did you move to the U.S.? My dad has U.S. citizenship and wanted us
World Traveler in Training
Culture . Student life . TravelAsha Ress is a 20-year-old student of criminology at University of Minnesota Twin-Cities, and a current member of the study abroad program Junior Year in Munich. Already in her short life, she has visited over a dozen countries and plans to visit many more during her year abroad. Asha says that one of her lifelong
Body language and spiritual connection
Culture . Health . TravelThe person I will describe is not my fellow-student or a friend of the same age. However, it is a story about magnificent international connection, which has changed a lot my perception of life. A story, created by conducting a long-distance interview via voice messages and e-mails. And now I can say that I am
“I felt like I was eternal, because I was experiencing something internal”
Culture . Student lifeI find myself in the rooftop of a cafe in Munich with my good friend and interviewee, Anna. Anna Bertelli is a 21 years old philosophy exchange student at LMU, who has been rewarded with a special scholarship. She has been a volunteer in Cambodia and is very committed with the environment and with nature,
4 Things To Know About Japan
Culture . Society . Travel . UncategorizedAine Adachi is an exchange student at LMU. In this interview, she will be uncovering some truths about the Japanese society, that a lot of people from outside this island country have been wondering about, based oh her personal experience. Hi, Aine. Thank you for doing this interview with me. As I already know, you
Uncertainty, Freedom, Creativity: Architecture to me
Culture . TravelMy interviewee is architecture major Hongmao Shi from Tsinghua University Beijing China, is currently on a semester exchange program in Technische Universität München. Because of curiosity and interest in architecture. I interviewed her, hoping to learn more about her and the architecture she was studying. The following is a Z for the interviewer and S