Here, in the heart of Berlin lie men and women, shuffling their dirty, street infested and degrading feet. The same mantra on their lips, “Hello, my name is… I live on the street and have nothing to eat

Loneliness calls again,  out of the depths of these four bustling walls - dragging me out. Out the window and onto the cold, grey street.  He makes me a puppet to the concerns of the heart.

"I miss you" "I love you"I wish you'd said those words to me 10 years ago - fervently All this wasted time, letting anger grip our minds and hurt tear our hearts what could we have

No size o  Squeezing into jeans that are too tight, Asking why? Why can’t I look like her? Like her and the other half of the population (because you think every other woman you see is prettier than

Greetings to you, dear reader - from a drizzly, grey-skied Berlin. I find it astounding at how fast the weather has changed. It went from blistering hot (okay not really blistering, but man it was

Flightless bird,  Clipped wings broken feathers - You're in tethers. Held by the world with constriction  It's a diabolical conviction - it was meant to be. Yes, you wanted to be free.

If you could look in my eyes  and see the pain I've held in disguise  would you cry?  The pain you've caused, messing me up  tearing me to pieces,  constantly calling on Jesus

Isn't it crazy how the world conspires to either be for or against you at certain points in your life? Let me give you some background as to why I say this... I would like to start off this

I have been here for 6 months and 8 days. Yeah, counting! I can't believe it has been 6 months already. On the one hand, it feels like I've been here (exaggeration incoming) forever! But on the other hand,

Let’s talk about coming to Berlin. I, for one, had no idea what to expect really. I have been to Germany before, however that was 3 years ago with my grandparents and family, for a 3 week holiday in Southern

What is the one sole thing that unites people, brings them together and connects them even when they come from entirely different backgrounds and/or cultures? The one thing that can change someone's mood

It's that popular saying again... "If I had a dollar (or probably in my case 1€) for every time (insert what you would be paid for) I would be rich." In my case, I would be paid for answering

It's currently 12:45 pm, Wednesday 26 July. I'm sitting in the park - possibly like a total loner/suspicious person. And I say this without any exaggeration because I fell asleep on the grass and woke

So, here I am - writing a blog of my experiences of living in Berlin! I was born in South Africa, but have dual citizenship in both Germany and South Africa. Why did I come here? I was given the opportunity