Does China really deserve the Olympic Games?

Let me share my concerns about the situation in Tibet ...

Recent events showed once more how tough the Chinese leadership reacts when it comes to the Tibetan issue...

Today I attended (once again) an peaceful gathering in the centre of Strasbourg... This time, we were about 500 people.
It was quiet but impressive and the speeches held were interesting.

Does China really deserve the Olympics...?

Pictures :


Tibetan flags...


... lighting candles ...

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... Minute of Silence ...

...



"Clearly, China is a human rights failure"
Lhadon Thetong

German Spring

After coming back from Sweden, I enjoyed a few days with my relatives in Waldenbuch, southern Germany.

The weather was awesome, incredibly sunny and warm. Many people - including me of course - started sunbathing...

Waldenbuch is a lovely town and very typical for its region...

Traces of spring...

German squirrel enjoying the sunshine...


Endless blue skies...


First flowers...


...and strange trees...


Street in Waldenbuch


Chocolate factory: Ritter Sport


"Chocolate-car"


German frog...


View on the countryside


Sunday-walk...



Danke an die "Surre" für die netten Tage bei euch :-) !

Tillbaka i Sverige

Hejhej,

Unfortunately, my Scandinavian holidays are already over - I had a great time in Sweden, although the snow and the minus degrees were missing! It felt quite strange to be back in Falun, where (almost) nothing has changed... somehow, it was as if I had never left.
I still love Sweden for its unique landscapes, its friendly and helpful people, and its calm and "peaceful" atmosphere...

Flight from Stuttgart to Stockholm - Sky over Germany...

Arrival in sunny Arlanda...

Falun... But where is the snow?

View from "Britsen Beach" - this is where I went swimming... a few months ago ;-)



Norra Järnvägsgatan 20, also known as "Britsen"



F-down: Renke's "ostalgic door"...


... and Renata's "wall of fame"



... on the way to the university ...



Lugnet, waiting for the "Svenska Skidspelen 2008"



"Högskolan Dalarna", my former university, in the middle of nowhere...
I even met Rieko, who used to be my Japanese "sensei" (teacher) :-) I can't remember better language courses!




Falun: "Susanna Kallur - town" ?



Falun, "Rathuset" (City Hall)



Walk near "Britsen Beach", on a very sunny afternoon...



Swedish houses, on the way from Högskolan back to Britsen

THANK YOU VERY MUCH to Renata, my "Lithuanian twin", for sharing her lovely room with me - I hope we'll be able to meet again soon, wherever it may be...

I already miss our daily "walks & talks"!

DANKE to Renke, my favorite "Berliner",
And "спасибо" to Rem, for the gorgeous dinners he prepared for us :-)

I also had the opportunity to see my "Swedish-Californian" family again, tack så mycket to BethAnne, Per, Nils and August, it is always a great pleasure to spend time with the 4 of you :-)


... I am already looking forward to going to Sweden again - maybe next year for an internship?

Going back to Sweden

One year ago, I was (almost) in Kiruna... and tomorrow, I am going back to Falun for 5 days :-)

Election time...

... not only in the US ...


How to win elections - very useful course ;-)



Nationalist Party:


"Britain make it happen again!"

(Florine, Aurore, Sylvie, Delphine, Caroline, Gisella)



Communist Party :


"Wouldn't it be nice if..."

(Dimosthea, Sandra, Analia, Luis, Mimi)



Green Liberal Party :


"Think clean, think green"

(Boondarik, Olivia, Maja, Gaëlle, Camille Andrada, me)



Feminist Party, electoral campaign ... :


"Be strong, be a woman!"

(Chimène, Cécile, Harriet, Eleni, Anna)


Communitarist Party at work ...


(Salima, Julie, Massimo, Sophie, Sylvain)

Soleil sur l'Europe

Sunset over the European Parliament...

Best friends

Starring: Tango & Sushi