I grew up on an island. It was called West-Berlin and was surrounded by a wall, and a death-strip with landmines and barbed wire, and soldiers with machine guns. For me this was normal. And then, on a grey November day 30 years ago the unimaginable happened: the wall crumbled. … Continue reading

It’s almost Mother’s Day and on the radio this morning, they were recommending a handbag as the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Since I don’t need another handbag, I’ve put together a wish list of 10 gifts I would truly love for Mother’s Day. On Mother’s Day, 1.    I’m asking for the … Continue reading