In 1969 Christopher Street in New York was the scenery of the first uprising of homosexuals against police assaults. Since then, gay and lesbian groups have fought for the right to recognition and equality: Legal marriage, adoption, inheritance or the possibility to express affection in public spaces. Last weekend, Berlin celebrated the diversity of sexuality. [...]

According to one of my German friends, football is an excuse. In the ordinary daily life of this country, there are no possibilities to express your patriotism, due to well-known historical backgrounds. These times offer a chance to express the love for your nation: An opportunity to wear the colours of your flag, to make [...]

Moving alone to another country is therapeutic. You know that you would be alone. It is a fact. Is it a fact? I have been in Leipzig for two months. I have new friends, favourite places, good and bad memories, plans and goals. When I have travelled around Germany or to other countries, I like [...]

Let’s talk about hard topics. Two years ago, I almost got killed. It was not a case of robbery. It was a curious misunderstanding. I was walking in the street to go to my radio show in Costa Rica. Two undercover policemen were looking for a suspect and I was dressing similar clothes. Suddenly, I [...]

The rain was falling. The tourists were walking around the city with their colored umbrellas and their waterproof clothes. The old architecture decorates the landscape. It is cold, but everyone is in the street, discovering the place. In the middle of one street, a beggar is on his knees and his head is down almost [...]

Sociological researches are sometimes just amazing. Years ago, I read an article about the selfish behavior of human beings in relation to food. In a simply phrase: What you eat is gone and nobody else can eat it. Obviously, food is one of the most basic needs that are vital to survival. For that reason, [...]

Cities are like lovers. As soon as you start to explore them, you will find little details and reasons to hate them or to love them. It could be a simple thing: The almost-imperceptible smell of the subway, the candid glances of strangers, the chaotic traffic jams. It is impossible to live in a new [...]

The little baby was silent in his car. He was looking at the world with interest. I was looking at him: Blue eyes, blond hair and pale skin. His mother was speaking on the phone. I suddenly started to think as a sociologist. This boy is learning German. In a few months, we would speak [...]

I love to study. Really, love it. I’m passionate about languages and cultures since I was child. I have always dreamed about living in another place, to meet new people, to talk a new language. Suddenly, while I am going to my University, I think: “Here I am. This is Germany” and I have to [...]

Life changes faster than the ability to describe it in words. That’s my conclusion. Last week, I was in the middle of Latin America, trying to pack my history in a suitcase. Now, I’m in Leipzig, with the same luggage unpacked in my new “Wohnheim”. I live near Johannes R. Strasse and I have a [...]