Category Archives: Kulturschock

Wir sind hier nicht in Seattle, Dirk…

Posted on May 23, 2007 by jke

Manchmal frage ich mich, wieso Sven Regener von Element of Crime damals – wie so viele andere auch – nach Berlin zog. Wenn es allein um die Unfreundlichkeit der Menschen in Norddeutschland ginge, müsste man schon viel weiter südwärts ziehen. … Continue reading →

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Wahlhelfer, part 2

Posted on May 13, 2007 by jke

There was an article in the local newspaper the other day where the State of Bremen asked its readers to volunteer for today’s election day. I quickly downloaded the application form from the inet and applied for that position as … Continue reading →

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Uhuruwear?…..not!

Posted on May 3, 2007 by jke

While there are t-shirts available in Nairobi these days, portraying the picture of Kenya’s freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi & a “Mau Mau University” slogan for ppl like me who like to show off with this in the Diaspora… …there are … Continue reading →

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a stupid letter

Posted on April 14, 2007 by jke

Actually, I wanted to blog this in German, but then I remembered a request some time ago from fellow blogger DQ, who asked about “a post on what Germany is like”. Well, Germany is just as diverse as any other … Continue reading →

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Kulturschock & Co.

Posted on February 6, 2007 by jke

Oh oh oh…Germany. Kulturschock. I’ve spent the last four month in a dusty room in Embu, Kenya, and was happy with my life. Of course, there was loud music every night due to the bar next door. Frequent power failures, … Continue reading →

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