I. “I want a lemon,” a middle-aged Senegalese woman says to me. Her gaze is fixed on my shopping net filled with lemons. She speaks French to me and repeats […]
A Pack Of Wolves
There they are. Bored and angry. They take sticks and stones in their hands and go after him. He who is so defenceless. Except for the main road, there are […]
It is rainy season here
10th SEPTEMBER 2021. Senegal. In a small village on the coast. Near M’bour. It’s like someone pushes a button and it starts raining. Like a waterfall. Although the rain is […]
Once Again Part 3
Dear fellow travelers, I would have loved to tell you the story in one part. Uncomplicated and with a swing through. But then maybe the story wouldn’t be worth telling […]
Once Again Part 2
There, the ace already shows more effect. After a phone call, it`s allowed to board the plane. Perhaps only because the ground staff think it is better to transport the […]
Once Again Part 1
July 2021. Germany. Frankfurt airport. The man at the check-in looks at me puzzled and turns the screen towards me. He shows me the sentence I came across a few […]
Unbelievable but that’s it: a visit
05.March2021. It is early evening. We go for a stroll through Silesia’s capital: Katowice. Although it has been like this for a while, it is still unusual – the restaurants […]
Friends II
*** FROM GROßSTADT-POCAHONTAS: When we saw us for the first time, you embraced me as if we had known each other for ages. I am very grateful that I met […]
A Sunday In Poland
Four months in Poland already. So much time at a stretch. Here in the house of the ancestors. It’s quite something else to encounter the country due this way. Sometimes […]
Friends I
What is your story? Naive with a soft heart and wide eyes, I went through the world as a small child. Full of imagination and boundlessness. But soon I had […]
New Section: Friends
Meanwhile, Großstadt-Pocahontas consists of three sections. First of all, it is the journey itself. Then there is “Stories of Life”. These are about the experiences of others that Großstadt-Pocahontas finds […]
Welcome
Dear friends, dear family, come and build with us. There is still a lot to do. If you feel like change. If you want to test your craftsmanship. If you […]
Eincla
II. It’s me again: Eincla. Now you probably want to know which single room knows stories that can’t be found in any history book. In keeping with the season, I […]
What A Year
Twelve months. Eight countries. Two continents. And 32 articles later… …Großstadt-Pocahontas is in a neighbouring country to Germany. Poland. With all the building work and renovations, there is a moment […]
Eincla
I. My name is Eincla. In 1884 is my year of birth, if you want to call it that. In Upper Silesia. What I have not seen. Countless stories I […]
On The Traces Of Time
November 08, 2020. Poland. Upper Silesia. Near to Katowice. I look out of the window. It’s pitch dark. Strange. Here the night has a different color than elsewhere. That deep […]
A Few Question Marks
See the world from different angles. I’ve had this opportunity for the past ten months. So from a purely spatial perspective. With the change of location, however, new thoughts arise. […]
Fresh Air
04/10/2020. France. Brittany. I lie on the mattress and look at the sky. So, if the tent didn’t block my view, I would be looking at the sky. Yes, this […]
For A Brief Moment
If I have to decide on something that I take with me to a deserted island, then it’s the people who are close to my heart. Let alone they want […]
Fairytale Gaul
What a magical place Brittany is. Childhood comic heroes pop up here. Stories and legends entwine through nature. To brush up on French, “Asterix and Obelix” are viewed in their […]
Rock’n Rough
After so many months of sun and mostly desert, France welcomes me with changing weather and a diverse landscape. A real treat. Such a different ambience. Life is also different […]
Calling Of The Heart
I’m being driven to the airport by a friend. Meanwhile I also belong to the family and therefore he is like an Egyptian uncle for me. After almost five and […]
A Story About Humanity (Part 3)
March 20, 2020 Chile. Santiago. Airport. Early evening. We are landing. The airport is relatively empty. Around a hundred people can be seen. We go straight to the ticket office. […]
A Story About Humanity (Part 2)
March 20, 2020 Punta Arenas. Airport. Oh, if we hadn’t given the red wine away, we drank it ourselves. Maybe with some alcohol in my head I could understand the […]
A Story About Humanity (Part 1)
My job requires me to go to no man’s land. To Patagonia. Field research is the order of the day. Ten days. Cut off from the rest of the world. […]
Coffee Break
“We need to talk!”. Feet off the table. Yes, dear fellow traveler, you are meant. Now straight out talking. There is a lot that has been swept under the carpet. […]
Be water, my friend
This saying by Bruce Lee may be familiar to almost everyone: “Be water, my friend!”. Sounds good and nice. A wisdom that, like any wisdom, is easier said than done. […]
Back to normality
May 5, 2020 Back to the city. Back in “my apartment”. Back to normal. But what is normality? Everyone is talking about it. Everyone wants to go back. Everyone wants […]
Water
Germany. What a nice feeling it is to turn on the tap and drink the fresh water directly from it. At least we can. Even if there is a lack […]
Closed
After we brought the summer house out of hibernation, we went back to the city. I cleaned up the apartment that I had been able to call my home for […]
Breathe
I long for nature. An Egyptian friend invited to go to the coast for a few days. A change of location takes place faster than expected. 04/11/2020 The highway called […]
Egyptian Get-Together
04.04.2020 Two months and three days ago I landed in Egypt. It was a spontaneous decision to go to Cairo. Free from the heart. Meet a friend and spend a […]
In Times Like This
In times like these, it is important to keep a cool, clear head. Recognize facts and discover the truth in them. This is only possible when we are with ourselves. […]
For the current occasion
Written on March 13, 2020 I am alive and well. Very much. I allowed myself some rest and fasted. I usually fast twice a year. Just slow down and press […]
Bag Flood
On February 19, I moved to the vacant apartment. Key handover. Backpack stored. It’s time to take care of dinner. So, let’s go. Do the shopping. The supermarket is a […]
Habitats
Life shows itself in all its diversity through travel. What kind of different rooms I was allowed to call my home. An accommodation for skippers in Tunisia. A catamaran on […]
Haphazard
The sailboat has moored at Gran Canaria. This is the last chance for me to be part of this sailing trip. Now the time has come. The last country before […]
Let’s Go For A Walk
We are writing February 11, 2020. Zamalek. A district of Cairo. An island. Surrounded by the Nile. Alive and kicking soak up the atmosphere of the city for a few […]
To Get To Know
02.02.2020 The first day in Egypt. Straight to the pyramids. With a meditation group. Once upon a time … a girl. She is sitting in school. Geography. The wooden chair […]
Get Going
01/24/2020 All right. I surrender. I can’t force anything in life. I let go of the thought of heading to the Bahamas on a sailboat. Things that are beyond my […]
Change Takes Time
“The only constant in life is change,” it says. So life means change. Standstill is death. Walking zombies on our beautiful planet as far as the eye can see. To […]
Time For Tea
“Too bad you’re not a man,” says a young Frenchman to me in English. In Tunisia. I am still in Tunisia. The Scirocco has spread across the Mediterranean, so we […]
Dreams And Realities
The night replaces the day. Both exist in harmonic alternation. Both are true. And we need both. So also the dream that replaces reality. – Metropolitan Pocahontas 06.01.2020 I arrived […]
Friends, Near And Far
12/20/2019 So here I am. In Genoa. In the harbour. Alone. On the boat that we brought here. I was supposed to be on another boat heading for the Bahamas. […]
The Sea And The I
After days of waiting for suitable weather to set sail, the time has finally come. On December 15th, 2019, we, the skipper and I, will board our stuff. The Tunisian […]
Beginning
“Every day is like a new beginning. And you determine if it has a happy ending.” – Metropolitan Pocahontas I wrote these lines on January 10th, 2020: The trip started […]