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In the city where I grew up, there were several shops selling funny combinations of goods. One of these stores sold paint, wallpaper, flooring and; perfume. The owner’s son was a few years older than me, yet we were very good friends. He was someone I really looked up to as a role model. He was righteousContinue reading “An artistic travel project”

We walked along Delancey St on the Lower East Side in New York City. It was snowing light and my friend from down south argued this was a blizzard. We passed 138 Delancey St where the Jewish restaurant Ratner´s used to be. An emergency room is located here now. Ratner´s was originally located in PittContinue reading “I´m telling you for the first time!”

I am out of the circus arena again. Now I remember why I jumped off the carousel last time. But this time it was not the elephant in the room’s fault. Not all the fantasy animals the architect brought with him either. Nor was it the fault of the economic line dancers, the jugglers, theContinue reading “The Circus has travelled on”

When you land at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, it’s like traveling back in time. To a time without any particular security measures. It seems that all the security measures we had to go through in Paris before we boarded the plane that was to take us here have also been forgotten byContinue reading “When in Cuba”

It was early morning. The air was a bit crisp and dewy, and a morning fog was hanging over the bus station. The air smelled like a combination of grass, pollen, fruit, and rubbish. We had water and provisions for lunch as well as luggage for a couple of days. There were few people atContinue reading “The Red Castle”

Years ago, it must have been back in 2014, my girlfriend and I went to California for a dinner. It sounds silly to travel twenty hours for a dinner. Even more silly when I tell you we went there for only four days. Four days only. Twenty hours to get there and twenty back. WeContinue reading “Californication”

The room was full of people in long dresses, high heels, tuxedos and people from all corners of the world dressed in ethnic costumes. There was an intense but low hum throughout the room. Some were busy greeting old acquaintances while others wanted to make new ones. Everyone in this room had a story toContinue reading “Marriage at first sight”

She’ my best friend,certainly not your average girl,She’s my best friend,She understands me when I’m feeling dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down. I hear Lou Reed’s fragile voice in the background. She’s my best friend! The world’s finest, best, most beautiful, faithful, cuddly girl with the best personality. We are born on the same day. Or rather on the sameContinue reading “The Best Friend”

I received an email from Dino today. Dino is from Italy, is a professional photographer and takes pictures of everyday people. He has made it his life’s task to shine a light on people he meets by chance on the street. Last week he met me. Today he sent me the results. It is of course a littleContinue reading “The Photographer”

He sat there again. On the pavement with a stone in his right hand and hit it to the ground. His clothes were pieces of cloth he had tied around him. Even the shoes were made of strips of cloth. He wore a huge gray coat. The hair was also like rags and inside allContinue reading “The Fisher King”