Something loud and lively was happening in the hallway. Something cheerful and friendly. People greeting each other with gusto. It felt like I was home! At a recent meeting of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bonn, I had the pleasure of meeting other students (read: scholars) from Africa. Yes – what a privilege! For [...]
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Reflections on Africa: A South African meets some fellow Africans in Bonn
Posted in Germany, South Africa, tagged books, Germany, Kim Stanley Robinson, South Africa on October 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Goodbye, Dortmund!
Posted in Conferences, Germany, tagged books, cycling, Germany, Münster on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a short while, I’ll leave for Münster – and will have to wave Dortmund, my home for the past four months, goodbye. How fast everything has blurred past! I can’t even begin to recap. So, what to tell? The first thing that springs to mind is the multitude of people that I met while [...]
