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It’s just another tour
In just a few weeks*, another final exam awaits me. It’s my final exam for English literature and and linguistics. Now these are both fields I find absolutely fascinating, which is why I chose to study...
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Happy late new year
I know its already the end of January, but this being my first post in 2016 I will start with wishing YOU and me and everyone, a happy late new year. My last post was in October 2015, so here are five...
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Food Culture: The Snail Challenge
Maybe you remember my last food culture post a while back – I wrote it during my time in Mexico and I shared my adventure of eating chapulines. Well, today I want to talk about another culinary...
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Discovering: the famous Blautopf
There are so many places in the world that I would love to visit! During my last few years of university I often found myself wishing I could just leave my studies and daily life behind for a little...
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Sleeping underneath the stars
One of the things I remember from when I was quite young is that I was always fascinated by the stars. If I was in a place without much light pollution where the sky seemed so much fuller than in the...
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Discovering: High Class Camping in the Black Forest
Camp site in St.Peter A week ago I experienced another first: I booked a camp site for the first time in my life! It really was quite a mile stone, considering that I had been wanting to go camping...
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I do
Two simple words that can be used in so many different situations to mean many different things: I do like strawberry ice cream – just prefer chocolate. I don’t know what to do. I do love a good...
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Discovering: my first 3-day bike tour OR: What’s next?
So I know I promised some more pictures and details of the Black Forest and hikes…things have been a bit crazy lately and I didn’t really get around to it. After my Black Forest camping trip and super...
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Discovering: 3-day bike tour day two – from Donaueschingen to Sigmaringen
Good morning I’m at a youth hostel in the town of Sigmaringen – and could see the sunrise from my bedroom window, which is kinda nice. The tour yesterday was amazing, I really loved it. It wasn’t too...
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Discovering: 3-day bike tour day 3 – from Sigmaringen to Ulm
Passing through the village of Munderkingen On Monday my brother and I rode from Sigmaringen to Ulm. It was a beautiful bike ride – we passed through some pretty little towns and villages and also...
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30 Day Challenge: Conquer the slackline
So I’m home again, my muscles were sore for two days after going climbing – but it was the good kind of sore that makes you feel happy and accomplished and impatient to go out again. I went climbing...
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Praise the Lord
My favourite way to start the day is when I manage to get up early, go outside and have some time just me and God. Go for a walk, a run, a swim – whatever. Just enjoy being out in the cool morning air,...
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Discovering the Isteiner Klotz
Today was a German holiday: the 3rd of October is the day we celebrate the reunification of Germany in 1990. In Pakistan this was usually a special day for us – here in Germany I often feel that people...
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Transition Time
From Freiburg to Wiedenest to Pakistan. Its high time for another post! Yes, I made the slackline challenge (hurray, more in detail to follow) and no, I’m not in Pakistan yet – but I have left my home...
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Beginning in the Middle
I just heard some fireworks outside – early celebrations for Pakistan Day? That will be celebrated on the 23rd March, with parades in the city and most people enjoying a national holiday. What is...
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Tired but/and Thankful
If I had to use two words to describe my sentiments after my first half year teaching full time, those two would be it. Tired. Tired from lack of sleep, new pressures and responsibilities, lack of a...
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The Ghost Cat Moment
I tend to be quite sensitive when it comes to the messages I perceive around me. A movie I watch or even a book I read or song I listen to all have the potential to move me deeply and make me think...
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Thoughts on the Day of Rest
Last weekend I decided to take the day of rest seriously. I have always believed in the concept of a Sabbath and had read the words “keep the Sabbath holy” countless times, but I had gotten a bit lazy....
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Perseverance OR Revisiting the Slackline Challenge
I wrote this post last year when I was about half-way through my Slackline Challenge and realised that I never published it…happens a lot. I write something and think I just want to edit it a bit and...
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You are not alone
Growing up in Pakistan I got very used to having someone watch out for me. It was not really culturally appropriate for me to go out alone as a young girl and usually, whenever I went to the market,...
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