I don't know how the writing process is for others, but I get the best ideas when I'm washing the dishes. And every time I say I'll...

I was in the airport, asking myself how to arrange to get to work the next day if I was about to spend the night in Köln. I only received...

New country, new city, a new language, and if you’re lucky, a couple of friends. I was delighted to have the chance to live in a place of...

I don't know how to explain this. I didn't even google it. It's not like I believed it will do magic, or that I will suddenly become the...

Most of the time, I find social media extremely useful. I've connected with some people that have a fantastic sense of humor (on...

It was a short distance to the trees—twenty-five to forty steps, perhaps. It was a bright summer afternoon, with white clouds sailing...

We couldn’t have known that the still morning air was about to become heavier at noon, just by making eye contact. Even if we were hiding...

I was once invited to a dinner party by a friend of a friend, somewhere in Neukölln. Everyone at the table was speaking German - except...

"Why can't you tell me how you feel, because how you act confuses me, Lucas," I said and tears ran down my cheeks. "It feels like all I...

"Grüß dich. Ich würd dich gern mal auf ein Kaffee einladen, wie sieht's aus?" That was it. It was simple and easy, and I didn't want to...

I arrived at 4:15 pm. I didn't want to get there after sunset, although the drive was easy. No traffic - except three cars passed me by,...

"Are you still up?" "Yes, is everything all right?" "I need a hug. Can I come over?" "Sure." "It's a 45 minutes ride, though." "I'm...

I was five minutes late for my doctor's appointment, so I ran out the U-Bahn station, crossed the street almost bumping into two tall...

Part 1. I wanted to go out and dance, so when I called her to ask if she wants to go the place I spent many nights during university and...

I worked in a business environment forty hours a week, and running was my way to unwind. I used to wake up around 5ish to hit the road...

"You should tell him you're not interested," he said in a gravelly voice. "I'm sorry, what?" I asked. "Hey, don't dance with me anymore?...

It was a warm Friday evening, nearly summer, and I wore slim jeans, a black T-shirt and a black leather jacket. I texted Lucas I was...

“Karnavel der Kulturen” was inspired by other European carnivals - like Notting Hill Carnival in London or the Zomercarnaval in...

It was a sunny afternoon when I started crying over a doll. I had it all planned out - and I knew how the future will unfold. I was a...

When you live in a small city, you're neighbors know you quite well. When you're parents are teachers in a small town, everybody knows...