January 2018 - Page 2

The secret life of Serbian sweatshops

An eye-opening interview on the grossly substandard wages and work conditions in shoe and garment factories in South Eastern Europe.

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Post-Brexit divorce: EU can keep the kids?

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It is still not clear whether Brits will be able to move to another EU country – for example, leaving Germany to take up a new job in Spain – without getting visas and work permits after 2019.

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6 things I miss about living in Leipzig

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A former Irish resident of Leipzig talks about why the city won her over.

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Closer: a play of four extremes

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Marber’s play is more than a mere comedy of sexual juxtapositions, as it captures the merciless flair engulfed between the sexes. Check out the local production of "Closer" by English Theatre Leipzig next Friday and Saturday.

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The boyfriends of birthdays past

They increasingly became part of the celebration, rather than the chief reason to celebrate.

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Meet Sara & the Finnish himmeli

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Himmelis are epitomized by centuries of cultural heritage and the painstaking accuracy that goes into making them. Learn more about this Finnish craft with meditative magic, and how you can learn to do it yourself in Leipzig.

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