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women: they're more than a metaphor

We named rivers after women, yet we pollute them without a second thought. We named cities after women, yet we fail to be civil—towards women, towards ourselves. We named mountains after women, only to deny them the right to peak, to rise beyond the shade of social oppression. We named airports... read more

Life a River of Change: Change is the only constant

In Hermann Hesse’s famous book Siddhartha, there is a character named Vasudeva. Vasudeva says to Siddhartha, the main character, “I have learned from the river; you too should learn from the river. The river teaches everything.” What does Vasudeva mean by learning from the river? Please... read more

You're taking someone you like out for a first date. Where would you go?

Sunday selfie

Mountains or ocean?

"What we don't communicate, we make into mountains between us."

A Winter’s Hush in Goslar ❄️✨

There is a specific kind of magic that settles over Goslar once the initial rush of the Christmas markets fades and the deep winter chill sets in. Located at the foot of the Harz Mountains, this UNESCO World Heritage town feels less like a modern city and more like a scene from a Grimm brothers’... read more