Another kind of “bull festival” takes place near Valencia in July.
At the “Bous a la Mar” in Dénia, a crowd chases bulls and cows through the streets, aiming to make them jump into the sea. The animals not only suffer stress and panic; some have even drowned. More here.
The “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona: Death awaits every bull.
Officially, it is a massive festival in honor of the city’s patron saint, San Fermín. Yet the bulls driven through the city in the morning are forced to “fight” in the arena that afternoon—and die a wretched death. More here.
My final days in the Highlands are dedicated to nature.
My time in Scotland is drawing to a close, so I’m visiting the sights that are a “must” for me. Loch Ness, of course—and the dolphins at Chanonry Point. More here.
Scotland #3: Arts and Crafts and Charity
It’s not just history and culture that are right around the corner in the Highlands. Northeastern Scotland still offers a relative high degree of freedom and open space for creativity and alternative lifestyles. More here.
Scotland #2: A day excursion into local history
A prehistoric burial site as old as Stonehenge and Scotland’s longest railway viaduct—in the Highlands, history and culture are just around the corner. Now I just have to master driving to get there. More here.
Despite worldwide protests, the slaughtering is taking place in China again.
On the debate about alienation in Germany. Guest post
In my recent article “Welcome back to Berlin!” I linked to a text by Gita Timm, who grew up in Germany as the daughter of immigrants. With her permission, I am publishing the full text here that I have translated into English. More here.
Stuttgart Square: “Kommune 1” and a moon bathtub
Historically, Berlin consists of a multitude of villages, and even today each district has a distinctive character. The neighborhood where my apartment is located and the the one where I’m spending a few days couldn’t be more different. More here.
“Good old” Berlin #2: The women’s magazine “Courage”
Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1976, the pilot issue of the Berlin women’s magazine “Courage” was published. Its founders were the first to treat feminism as a cross-cutting issue—aving the way for gender mainstreaming in the media. More here.
When the city was “West-Berlin” with the postal code 1000.
Of course, not everything in Berlin is bad these days. What I find most exciting is that, as a traveler passing through my own city, I walk the streets with a more observant eye and always discover something new. More here.
