A Global Studies doctoral degree holder and former newspaper reporter, avid eater, pseudo-philosopher and poet, occasion-propelled singer, semi-professional socializer, movie addict, Brazilian-American nomad. In this space, she will share some of her experiences and (mis)adventures regarding various topics, with special attention to social issues.
It's not necessarily easy to land an internship with the United Nations system. And it's not only because it's competitive and you often need to "be at the right place at the right time" or "know the right people," but also because it's expensive. Luckily, I had a scholarship that covered my Master studies tuition
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The underground Goth world comes above ground in Leipzig every Pentecost.
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Next July 18, a "wandering film festival" will take place in Leutzsch, a district on the west side of Leipzig. The "wandering" part means that people will go from place to place across the district watching the short films selected for the event. It's called Kurzfilmwanderung, a non-commercial alternative fest that apparently has happened before
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So, I'm thinking of performing this poem of mine for the open mic in honor of Wave-Gotik-Treffen, happening Friday evening at Leipzig's Poniatowski. Somehow I think the poem's theme of dark passion would be appropriate. If you so desire, check it out yourself here and tell me if you like it. And I hope, if
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Here's our regular Wednesday listing of movies being shown in English and other original languages (with labels such as OmU, OF and OV) at Leipzig cinemas for the next seven days. Although not dubbed, they usually come with German subtitles, so you can still access the movie if you don't know the original language but
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