Monthly Archives: June 2007

ecosan, baby!

Posted on June 13, 2007 by jke

ECOlogically and economically sustainable wastewater management and SANitation systems. I’ve been dying to blog about this since 2005 or so, and my initial plans included to describe a few of the already on-going ecosan related projects in Kenya and other … Continue reading →

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Die Verwandlung

Posted on June 10, 2007 by jke

There has to be some kind of special relationship between me and insects* I still have to understand. Still haunted by ever returning images of roaches that keep on bugging me in my dreams in a very Kafkaesque way, I … Continue reading →

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Bambina & Dinkelchen

Posted on June 10, 2007 by jke

Eigentlich müsste man da mal nen richtig guten Artikel zu schreiben (hat sicherlich auch schon mal einer getan), aber jedenfalls:

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Bambina – “a speciality made of milk caramel crème, with roasted chopped hazelnuts covered with gently melting full milk chocolate”

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Dinkelchen – chocolate crackers made out spelt (Dinkel)

Süßigkeiten aus Ostdeutschland sind in meiner Wertschätzung ganz weit vorne.

These are some of the sweets that are produced in East Germany and survived the turmoil after the German reunification process in the early 1990s. They are still produced according to original recipes and – although not as popular, known and available all over the country as their western counterparts – very highly appreciated. I love them!

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Im Herzen Frankfurts

Posted on June 10, 2007 by jke

A week in Frankfurt am Main, and it already feels like I’ve never really left this place 8 years ago. Images, scenarios, smells, speeds, people, this peculiar atmosphere – a very familiar place with lots of interesting sights and sounds. … Continue reading →

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@Bono

Posted on June 6, 2007 by jke

Dude, pls, since you’re already at it anyways: Did you bring a copy of Ayittey’s “Africa Unchained” for Merkel’s staff along? Coz that’s exactly what my bros from GTZ, KfW, BMZ and the WB will need to focus on if … Continue reading →

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