I lived in many cities and countries, worked at many places and made friends with people from different backgrounds and cultures. It was always an adventure, but also a pleasure, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding.
I tried to understand the cities where I lived, the places where I worked and the people I met. I am still trying to stay in touch and follow what is happening at the places where I spent part of my life. For most of “my cities” I continue collecting inspiring news and information.
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Gaziantep 2018 -2022: A room with a view: over the rooftops of this industrial city
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Delhi 2015 – 2017: Safe in the posh gated community of Gulmohar Park
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Lviv 2014: Faded splendour of the former capital of Galicia in the k.u.k monarchy
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Brussels 2012 – 2013: Savoir vivre in Ixelles, close to Parque Tenbosch
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Tunis 2010 – 2011: An office at the beach of La Marsa, living through the Arab spring
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Ramallah 2004 – 2007: Somehow locked in behind the West Bank wall
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Cairo 1984 – 1987: And many visits and returns: we always have Cairo…
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