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

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 m...

"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 d...

"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 a...

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 watch...

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 guy...

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 an...

"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 goin...

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

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 goo...

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 yo...

I've never been a big fan of cats. I thought they were lazy and manipulative and deceitful. I have been surrounded by them all the time -...

I was 10 years old when I first went to the dentist on my own. And I remember every step of that day, from the talk with my mom until the...

We met in Vienna in an apartment that I shared with three guys. She was visiting her then-boyfriend, and I was happy to have a female pre...

I tried Yoga when I was living in Vienna, a few years back. There was a gym in my neighborhood that had an early class: "wake up Yoga." I...

In matters of the heart, I can't predict if a new passion will play a significant part in my life. I'm terrible at noticing when people n...