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Walking through the Peaceful Revolution

Published on August 14, 2018 "The Leipzig ’89 walking tour, which includes a series of informational signs [out in the city] and an accompanying app,… Keep Reading
Hart und Herzlich: a tartlet and a dream

Published on August 12, 2018 "In this unassuming patisserie lie two minds that are just as adept at building their dream as they are at… Keep Reading
A guide to scuba diving in our local lakes

Published on August 10, 2018 "In this post, I want to tell you about what it takes to become a scuba diver, and about what… Keep Reading
Leipzig’s “1003 Nights” contest: who won?

Published on August 8, 2018 "I'm having another sip of tap water. My blindfold mask has fallen, the authors have returned to their word-children and… Keep Reading
Zagreb: 12 curious facts we discovered

Published on August 6, 2018 What our young, friendly, knowledgeable guide told me and my travel buddy about Zagreb was memorable. The highlights are worth… Keep Reading

LEIPGLO HIGHLIGHTS

(Marjorie Estiano) and Clara (Isabél Zuaa) share a moment of tenderness in Good Manners. (Source: www.adorocinema.com)

July 31, 2018 Movies/Reviews

A gender-aware reading of “Good Manners”

Shedding the "good manners" expected of them as women in their own milieus, the archetypes of the rich white boss ("patroa") and … Keep Reading

July 29, 2018 My Leipzig/Sports

Inter Leipzig: football meets integration

"The beautiful game cannot become a symbol of exclusion and a space for those seeking to define the nation based on racial … Keep Reading

July 27, 2018 Arts/Philosophies

Im Traum wohnt ein Pferd: zum Werk Tobia Königs

Our first article series in German, by Nils Müller, continues by giving us a glimpse into the world of a second local … Keep Reading

July 25, 2018 Glocal/My Leipzig/Philosophies

Bridges of (Com)passion: Canada in Leipzig

Bi-cultural seesaw: How do Canadian and German cultures compare, in the eyes of a Leipzig-based Canadian with Anglo-German background? … Keep Reading

#TechTavern: come and sit by the fire

Published on July 21, 2018 in #TechTavern by Taylor Harvey

The writers for #TechTavern, new column on LeipGlo. (Photo: Patrick Bauer)

“We’ve been able to stumble onto something so precious, so unintentionally – simply by sharing our ideas with those who happen to be around us.” Meet the inspiring and inspired guys from our new bi-weekly column, #TechTavern.

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World Cup 2018: picking the Best Eleven

Published on July 19, 2018 in Sports by Daniel Leon

Daniel's Best Eleven. Public domain photo

If you could draft any eleven players from World Cup 2018 into your dream team, which would you pick?

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Cavafy: the lighthouse of Alexandria

Published on July 17, 2018 in Poetry by Lito Seizani

If you still haven’t had the chance to encounter C.P. Cavafy during your literary adventures, maybe you will be happy to let this lighthouse of Alexandria guide you through centuries of Greek history – and timeless insights into the human condition.

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Feline and Strange: love and “Your Life”

Published on July 15, 2018 in Dating/Music by maeshelle west-davies

Feline and Strange, Your life video still, videographer: Keren Chernizon

Dating in our modern world is complicated. “And they lived happily ever after” is not as easy as the fairy tales told us.

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Racial terror and remembrance: beyond a single story

Published on July 13, 2018 in Glocal/History/Politics by Daniel Leon

Racial terror in the United States. (Photo: public domain)

An American scholar in Leipzig asks: What can the US learn from Germany’s successful experience memorializing its atrocities? #NeverAgain

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Sacred Games: a “spider net” from India

Published on July 11, 2018 in Culture / Entertainment/TV by leipglo

Sacred Games is the new "spider net" by Netflix, capturing Indians and other international audiences. (Photo: public domain)

Netflix is spreading its reach all over the world. The digital giant now enters the Indian market full-on with its first Indian original, the ensnaring thriller “Sacred Games.” Here’s an enthusiastic review from a Leipzig-based filmmaker.

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