Category Archives: European life

The Eurovision tomorrow

Posted on May 7, 2018 by seagullsea

The Eurovision is tomorrow and already politics is showing its ugly head so which  message /song do you prefer ? This one:     or: Here are some of my favourite entries from the past: This is a beautiful message … Continue reading →

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colonialism: the secretly kept crime

Posted on October 11, 2017 by seagullsea

“Two things can never be hidden, the moon and the truth” -a saying Colonialism is the establishment of a colony in one territory by a political power from another territory, and the subsequent maintenance, expansion, and exploitation of that colony. … Continue reading →

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scapegoat in German

Posted on September 25, 2017 by seagullsea

Scapegoat is German is Sündenbock ,the goat that is used for blame for one’s sins. The origin of the phrase is in the Bible, the old testament. Scapegoats rarely change, once it is established a certain group or individual is … Continue reading →

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meetings

Posted on August 30, 2017 by seagullsea

Ephraim Kishon , the famous satirical writer, tells about life in Hungary and  how he was saved during the holocaust during a program about his life.  First of all he felt Hungarian , won prizes in school for writing, and was surprised … Continue reading →

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The face of the New Old Germany

Posted on August 29, 2017 by seagullsea

worries over a Terror organization targeting the Jewish state will most probably be overlooked as hysteria however it was not so long ago that the German people had voted for a fascist party through democratic elections leading to the loss of 30% … Continue reading →

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ROOTS Ukranian style

Posted on August 29, 2017 by seagullsea

A Ukranian audience sits , women are shocked upon hearing a Ukranian woman admit to killing for the Israeli Defense army, also children in a T.V. show that is not only fake news but has a deeper layer when one … Continue reading →

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blaming no one but accepting responsibility

Posted on February 10, 2017 by seagullsea

Thinking of all that violence  justified by all those condemnations  of those who build  by those who seek to destroy.  In Germany recently  i had that moment of epiphany ; standing in line in the post office  i had a box of books … Continue reading →

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moving diary: a continuing battle

Posted on February 9, 2017 by seagullsea

12 days to go The room is still full of THINGS,  yikes,  there was a set back in sending  books today as the place that sends packages in Germany, which is so much less expensive , did not have the cardboards i needed … Continue reading →

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out of the dark

Posted on February 9, 2017 by seagullsea

Germany, earlier tonight Out of the dark a small figure  carrying a  checkered school bag  appears ; “May i pat the dog?” he asks  in German and i say, yes, in German. He tells me where they live they are not … Continue reading →

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why am i surprise at this point ?

Posted on February 4, 2017 by seagullsea

The leader of the right wing  in France seeks to ban skull caps a.k.a Kipa or yarmulka in order , as she says, to keep people safe… What does that mean ? You just tell people to stop wearing their … Continue reading →

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