The former Athens of West Africa
The University of Sierra Leone was founded in 1827 as an Anglican missionary school under the name Fourah Bay College (FBC). Very quickly, the institution became the most popular and best on the African continent. This also gave Freetown its secret title as the “Athens of West Africa”. In the
The Ghost house
Only recently I realised that I have been living next to a real ghost house for very many years, can see it from my terrace, but have never recognised it as such. Now that I became aware of this, I immediately approached my neighbour, who I know well and who
Ladies’ sauna in Moorish style
The centrepiece of Leipzig’s historic city baths was the ladies’ sauna in Moorish style, which is now a listed building. Magnificent columns and arches, filigree patterns with gold ornaments and decorative wall mosaics exuded an oriental flair from the Arabian Nights. The fountain with ornamental tiles in the centre of