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Jochen

A Dream

October 20, 2011

(I’ve mentioned this to a few of my friends on numerous occasions, time to write it down) I have this dream… I pack some things and go to the airport, pick a flight and end up in Greece. When I get there I take trains and busses until I feel like I have gone far [...]

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The Stowaway

October 17, 2011

As I am lying motionless on the lawn in the early summer warmth, I’m staring at the sky. The clouds are racing each other up high on the light blue. The wind is violently rustling the treetop, as I am sheltered from the gusts by the garden itself. Only a soft whisk occasionally catches my [...]

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The power of a song

June 24, 2011

I came across this video on the net and thought it was incredibly powerful and wanted to share the link with everyone. The video is a part of the ‘it gets better project’ and is aimed at giving hope to young people who feel that there is no hope left (we’ve all seen the video [...]

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THAT SPOT on the road

February 19, 2011

Recent pulse blogs have made me decide to write about an experience I had on New Year’s Eve 2010. I was the victim of a gay-bashing, this is the story: It was a big party, a beach club, the ocean, bon fires, lots of people, good music and a lot of alcohol. The tiger reef [...]

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A Love Letter to a City

January 12, 2011

(I lived in Cape Town, South Africa for some time. Upon leaving, this is my farewell) Dearest, I am left with an imprint in my heart in the shape of your Table Mountain, and this is filled with all the experiences I collected in the years living within your streets. The good as well as [...]

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