Berlin
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Reflection of Berlin
Berlin reflection. Photo project, August 2014 All by Nicole des Bouvrie, without permission by car-owners.
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Meeting the Other – Question of one who is Home-less
Living in large metropolitan cities is not just a difference in size, compared to villages and towns that are still to be found at the countryside. There are more people. More people means more houses, more suffering, more joy, more making love, more fighting over jobs, more food, more sewers. (It also means more books,…
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The Soundtrack of Writing
It’s dangerous to reflect once it’s finally going the way you hope. Writing seems like a delicate balance of happiness, frustration and a sense of urgency. Is it me, did something change, or I am I just (finally!) ready to write my PhD, after two-and-a-half years of reading and preparing? Building momentum, struggling through meters…
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Violence at the Playground
On this birthday of Sophie Scholl, having just moved to a country drenched in a history of injustice, it’s time to reflect. On the present. Normally I speak up if injustice is done. I try, make an effort. As justice is something I value highly. Having said that, this doesn’t mean I see all the…
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Das Deutsche Technikmuseum
Een aantal buizen gaat op en neer, drijft een gevaarte aan welke met behulp van tandwielen en andere tastbare zaken een groot wiel aandrijft. Een grote groep mensen staat er naar te kijken. Het is vijf over twaalf, om twaalf uur was stipt de voorstelling begonnen. Een man drukte op een knop, en het grote…