Tag Archives: refugees

Everyday Racism

Posted on October 15, 2018 by angelikarust

We’re currently experiencing a rise in nationalist tendencies – I don’t know if it’s a worldwide phenomenon, but it surely applies to most, if not all, so-called western countries. One of the possible roots of this is the influx of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Us and Them

Posted on October 23, 2017 by angelikarust

Sorry, this is going to be a long post. TLDR version: We’re all human. Stop thinking in terms of us and them. Earlier today, someone mentioned something about fences, how it’s up to each of us to decide which side … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Behind the word ‘refugee’…

Posted on March 20, 2016 by angelikarust

…there’s Jasmin*. She doesn’t speak or understand German yet, and her knowledge of English consists of about five words. We still try to talk. She wants to find out about me. She gestures at herself, forms a huge belly with her … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Update on refugees, writing and other goings-on

Posted on March 3, 2016 by angelikarust

Sorry for the relative silence, once again. A rather tired and weary January was followed by a super busy February. The good news first. After penning the final 500 or so words today, there’s now a – very rough – … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings, Shameless Self-Promotion | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Germany’s refugees

Posted on February 9, 2016 by angelikarust

(My apologies in advance. This is probably my longest post ever.) Ever since I started this whole being-an-author thing, I’m getting increasingly involved with people from different countries all over the world. The one thing I keep learning, is, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment