What this is for…
...thinking (about life, coexistence, politics, theology) ...challenging (my views and your views and our views) ...improving (myself, my writing, my English, the world as well, I would hope) ...occasionally flattering myself (like when I think my blog could improve the world)-
Recent Posts
- The best solidarity is no solidarity– On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict August 4, 2014
- Litany in despair July 29, 2014
- Looking at old age from far away July 18, 2014
- Imagine you are in Germany. The year is 1937. You are Black. February 23, 2014
- Some animals are more equal than others… February 13, 2014
- I’m yet another black guy! – Or: Yeah, sorry, it really – again! – is about race. February 12, 2014
- There are no gays and lesbians in a perfect world – Or: Questioning labels February 2, 2014
- Ranting about sex and violence in TV and movies – Or: This is probably a waste of time… January 29, 2014
- Why I talk about race – or: An inconvenient and painful truth January 27, 2014
- The White man’s (or: alien’s) journey January 23, 2014
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Blogs I Follow
- Feminist Frequency
- 42. Theologisches Studienjahr in Jerusalem
- The Alternative Reading List Project
- Diaspora Reflektionen
- Imade.
- serialmel
- shehadistan
- FREEUGEE MOVEMENT
- 41. Theologisches Studienjahr
- PostSecret
- https://iamiwanrheon.tumblr.com/
- Larry Hurtado's Blog
- Trotzalledem
- Aus Liebe zur Freiheit
- feminismandreligion.wordpress.com/
- #ADPhD
- The Dissident Leftist
- Basic Black Blog
- Unveiled & Unweaved
- Yak Media
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The best solidarity is no solidarity– On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
These days, everybody is prompted to pick a side: Israel vs Palestine, Jews vs Arabs, Jews vs Muslims, Jews and Christians vs Muslims, Jews vs Christians and Muslims, and so on. Because the issue is a lot more complicated … Continue reading
Posted in A better world
Tagged Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, antisemitism, antizionism, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, peace, war, Zionism
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Litany in despair
I still believe that God will heal his broken creature. I still believe that God will set things right. I still believe that God will heal his broken creature. I still believe that my Lord’s grace will break all earthly … Continue reading
Posted in A better world, Personal
Tagged despair, future, God, hope, litany, peace, poetry, poverty, prayer, starvation, war
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Looking at old age from far away
A few days ago, I visited my grandparents. Originally, I hadn’t intended on doing so for another two weeks, since it is Ramadan and I was unsure of how to handle the fact that we’d be having coffee, if I … Continue reading
Posted in A better world, Personal
Tagged age, aging, elders, generations, grandparents, old age, respect, seniors, society, Thought
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Imagine you are in Germany. The year is 1937. You are Black.
Since it is Black History Month, I would like to use the opportunity to point out this film project to you. Rheinland is a movie about one of the descendants of the black soldiers, who were stationed in West Germany, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged african diaspora, Afro-German, Black History, Black History Month, black people, Crowdfunding, Germany, History, race, racism, Rheinland, WWII
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Some animals are more equal than others…
Last sunday, a group of lions ate a giraffe. Last sunday, an animal was slaughtered by having a bolt shot in his head. Last sunday, people totally lost it and sent death threats to people for killing a giraffe, while … Continue reading
Posted in A different world
Tagged Copenhagen, Copenhagen Zoo, current events, education, ethical behavior, ethical eating, giraffe, Thought, vegan, veganism, vegetarian
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