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King Charles at German Bundestag
King Charles held a speech at the German Bundestag on 30 March 2023 during his first state visit, it was the first time that a British monarch held a speech at the German parliament
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Peace Without Weapons
The west has to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine as a war cannot end by delivering weapons. It is also illusionary to think it would be possible to win against a country with nuclear weapons like Russia. If the delivery of weapons would be stopped it would be necessary for…
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Lula da Silva New President of Brazil
Congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for becoming President of Brazil once more on 1 January 2023. Parabéns a Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva por se tornar Presidente do Brasil de novo em 1 de Janeiro de 2023.
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Morocco in the Semi Finals
History was written on 10 December 2022, Morocco is the first nation from Africa as well as from the Arabic world to reach a semi final in a football World Cup
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Attack on Istanbul
On 13 November 2022 an explosion has happened on Istiklal Avenue near Taksim in central Istanbul where I had walked just three days earlier
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Protests in Almaty
The Akimat Residence under restoration after it was damaged during the unrest that happened from 2 till 11 January 2022. It is one of the government buildings of Almaty which had been the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997 when it was relocated to Astana. Also visible on the picture is…
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In a Motel
I stayed one night in a motel in the north of Almaty, not only for saving money but because I wanted to know how it is like to stay in a motel. It is very basic and unexpectedly there was no WiFi but it had a special character, and the…
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Socialist Atomic Era
Kyrgyzstan had been the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic from 1936 till 1991 and many remnants from that era remain, like this model of an atom in typical Soviet style
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Ray of Hope
Earth’s beauty can be seen very well from the windows seat of an airplane, and what can’t be seen are the problems caused by the egoism of some people or whole countries
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Max Way
Max Way is an Uzbek fast food restaurant chain. Since McDonald’s left Russia due to unfair sanctions by western countries Russia started its own fast food chain. Uzbekistan has done the same much earlier with Max Way. They are very much competitive, they have meals on their menu which western…
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Bishkek in Autumn
Continental climates like in Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia have the advantage of different seasons for some variety. Autumn is the transition from the hot summer to the cold winter. View from an apartment to the east of the city centre of Bishkek. In an apartment to the east of the…
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Bishkek Protests
From the train station it is advisable to walk to the city centre of Bishkek via the Erkindik Boulevard which is like a long park. In the past a fence surrounded the White House of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek. It was removed as a symbol for more openness after the protests…
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