Since late August, I have a new student. And with this new student came a revelation. Things are getting clearer. Why did I want to become a journalist? WhWhy was I drawn to my parent's friends, teachers, professors, older kids? Why am I so emotional? Why do I have a hard time finding motivation? Why … Continue reading When things become clearer
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A Fresh Start
So, I turned 30 on Monday (20th of August). I have come to the end of a very important decade of my life. 4 out of my 5 years of higher education happened during this time, I have been together with S. for almost 9 years, I started to work, I gave birth to two … Continue reading A Fresh Start
Girl with Lollipop
A little more than 6 years ago I arrived in Krakow, Poland. Ok, it was the 12th of September if I recall correctly. One of my first walks through this beautiful town inspired me to take many, many pictures. There were hidden gems lurking in every corner, everywhere, where I looked there was something to … Continue reading Girl with Lollipop
A long forgotten picnic
"Look mom, she looks just like me!" Cassy exclaimed with her finger pointing at a girl in the middle of a black and white photograph in a photo album with yellowed pages. It was a photograph of a group of people sitting on and around a picnic blanket. The well nourished men were holding wine … Continue reading A long forgotten picnic
Y is for Yawn – A to Z Challenge 2015
"Yawning is contagious, others will automatically join in", this might not be the exact quote, but I remember reading about yawning with my ESL (English as a second language) teacher in middle school. She always made me read strange texts to provide me with diverse vocabulary. I recall a few of them. One day we … Continue reading Y is for Yawn – A to Z Challenge 2015
O is for Oma – A to Z Challenge April 2015
Oma, Omi, Omama short for Großmutter or Großmama, are the names that are given to Grandmothers in German speaking countries, and I have over the years found out that people with a German grandmother, or one of German origin tend to call her "Oma" too. The term Oma is often used to describe an elderly woman in … Continue reading O is for Oma – A to Z Challenge April 2015
Growing Pains
I just could not do it again. The ridiculously short jump, seen my long legs, put me into great pain. I tried to neither show my pain, nor my great embarrassment. Just before I had been so sure to make it into the long-jumping squad. What was happening to me? It was the beginning of … Continue reading Growing Pains
Solveig Werner 