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An Untidy Freedom

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By astannn | Views [213] | Scholarship Entry

You may never forget the moment you start every journey. The feeling is a mix of an excitement and some kind of hidden magic. It is a cold spring night when I notice my yellow bus to Berlin approaching. I see my hands shivering a bit as I enter it. Even ... Read more >

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Alone abroad and Adolescent.

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By iter_itineris | Views [234] | Scholarship Entry

The year was 2006. I was a young teenage boy, stuffed aboard a coach of around 30 other young men. As we stuttered away from our parents, with just a few football coaches keeping watch over us, I had never felt such freedom or anticipation. A twenty ... Read more >

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Lost in Time, Found in Place

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By elf | Views [210] | Scholarship Entry

I was met by barely more than a handful, which was nearly the whole town. Yes, the whole of Diemerode had opened their hearts and their beloved hotel, to me – a descendant of the lost and tormented. Gone perhaps, but not forgotten. The past and present ... Read more >

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Hugs with clouds

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By mrsolkin | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

In February I decided that I have never been above the clouds. Do not touch them, do not feel. I went to Germany. My goal was the peak of the Zugspitze. Leaving Munich, I was full of expectations to finally see the Alps. I was traveling by train and all ... Read more >

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Worlds Apart!

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By amandy_d | Views [150] | Scholarship Entry

Growing up in Nairobi, and never ever having travelled to Europe, I was not prepared for the totally different style of life I found there. Travelling from the Frankfurt Airport to the Youth Hostel in Cologne Deutz, I was amazed at the quality of the ... Read more >

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In the Shadows of Weimar

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By naima_n | Views [136] | Scholarship Entry

In 2012 I got the chance to visit the Buchenwald concentration camp,Germany.This camp was used as a labor and not an extermination camp.Yet, 56k people died here.Situated on a hill,overlooking a beautiful valley.From the complex in front which once housed ... Read more >

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An Evening in the Bebelplatz

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By sarahpru | Views [136] | Scholarship Entry

A haunting melody floated around the Bebelplatz from a lone violinist. The sun had set and the Berlin evening was cool as my friend Liz and I strolled into the square. We headed towards the lit book burning memorial. Liz translated the plaque next to ... Read more >

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Three Hours

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By euro2004 | Views [174] | Scholarship Entry

“Can I kiss you?” Ha! Though it’s now ten years later, the memory of that cringe-worthy train ride still makes me smirk and shake my head. I will always remember the way his young daughter looked at him when he reached across the seat to gently pet ... Read more >

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The unfamiliar faces of a Berlin morning

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By lettershomecareoftheworld | Views [117] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I saw him was on a cold Berlin morning, un-caffeinated and freezing in clothes betraying warmer-climates. In the lobby of a cheap hostel in Prenzlauer Berg, he stood; six foot tall and dressed formidably in black, Manchester accent ever ... Read more >

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Three Days to The End

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By chancefear | Views [271] | Scholarship Entry

My goodbye party was coming to an end. It was around eleven o'clock at night and all of my friends and family were rushing to get their last pictures taken before hugging me tightly and running out the door to keep me from seeing their tears. "We are ... Read more >

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A Mainhattan Moment

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By will_on_the_way | Views [99] | Scholarship Entry

After successfully managing not to get a taxi, lugging heavy bags on and off trams, spectacularly breaking two leaving presents mere centimetres from the bus stop and checking in with the surly coach driver and his surlier colleague, I am finally ready ... Read more >

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Adventurous leaps of faith!

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By sojournerl | Views [121] | Scholarship Entry

Leaving Krakow after only four days of touring, I felt a deep sense of belonging to this place I had not known existed a mere month ago. I packed my bag to prepare for my next adventure to Bochum, Germany, hoping I would return someday. My departure flight ... Read more >

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Do you believe in a red wire?

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By flyonthewingsofthewind | Views [200] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day when I realized I want to marry Berlin. I wish it was possible!But let’s donate this idea to science fiction writers.We are talking about personal experience, right? Then I will describe mine. As the majority of adult and successful ... Read more >

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In the middle of nowhere, where I belong.

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By gotlost | Views [258] | Scholarship Entry

There was I, in the frozen night of new year's eve, in Bad Berleburg, Germany. As an exchange student, I can tell that the people I met gave me freedom enough to explore whatever I want. So did I. As it was a cold night, I had to take my coat in a friend's ... Read more >

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The Neighbours

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By emmamariejones | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry

It’s my last day in Hellefeld and the neighbours are throwing me a party. I think it’s supposed to be a surprise; my hosts Kathi and Thomas haven’t said anything, but while I was packing, the doorbell rang at least 5 times, and Thomas has been carrying ... Read more >

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