People in Sierra Leone
At the beginning of October 2023, I travelled to Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. There I met friendly and open people who live a traditional life, especially in the interior of the country. I was very impressed by their authenticity and genuine nature. I tried to capture this
The Berlin “Carnival of Cultures”
The “Karneval der Kulturen” (Carnival of Cultures) is a very big event with many hundreds of thousands of visitors that takes place in Berlin every year at Whitsun. It showcases the many nationalities and cultures living in the city. The Carnival is accompanied by a lot of entertainment, a lot
Leipzig, my beloved hometown
What is “Heimat” (home)? I grew up in Leipzig, spent my childhood in this city and studied at the university here. Then I moved to Berlin, where I have now lived longer than I lived in Leipzig before. And yet Leipzig is still my hometown. It’s a great city: cosmopolitan,