Tag: Germany
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“Lass sie nach Berlin kommen” – Berlin 2012 takes a proactive lead!
Angela Merkel “Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was civis Romanus sum (“I am a Roman citizen“). Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is “Ich bin ein Berliner!”… All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words “Ich bin ein Berliner!”…
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Our future lies in our children as well!
Our future lies in our children as well! Fortunately, in history, we still have remarkable people, – people who left their foot prints, their legacy, at the times they lived. People who reflected courage at times of the worst violation of human rights. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian before and during the 2nd World War, saw the dynamics leading to…
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For those who are left behind…
My dad’s story is like many untold stories anywhere in the world. It includes my mum as well, as she was involved as well. This story in which they revealed something special to me, is what I value so much in them long after they have gone. It happened at one particular stage in their lives.…