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London Olympics vs. Human Rights

Posted on 2012-05-29 by Andreas Moser

We have become accustomed to undemocratic countries being awarded Football World Cups or to European Football Championships being held in countries like Ukraine with less than optimal respect for human rights. (Although Ukraine at least has the hottest political protesters … Continue reading →

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Montenegro, where Laziness is Olympic

Posted on 2022-09-13 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. In Yugoslavia, there are certain prejudices about each of the republics, most, if not all of which are now independent countries: Slovenes, they say, are so snobbish that they don’t even consider themselves part of the Balkans. … Continue reading →

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Hej Hej

Posted on 2021-09-22 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Sweden is beautiful. Very beautiful. Gorgeous. Lots of forest and water and colorful wooden houses. Like in Bullerby. Nevertheless, there will be relatively few stories from here. Because my stories thrive on encounters with people. And there … Continue reading →

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To Stockholm, on a Train of Uncharted Consciousness

Posted on 2021-08-30 by Andreas Moser

Wenn Ihr Deutsch könnt, lest diesen Bericht lieber auf Deutsch. Das ist das Original. Ungekürzt. Und um Längen besser. I slept very bad. Got almost no sleep at all. Although I am constantly traveling and have been to five continents … Continue reading →

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Always follow the River. A Walk from Calgary to Cochrane.

Posted on 2019-02-17 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. For New Year’s Eve, a friend invited me to Cochrane, about 15 or 20 km west of Calgary. Looking at the map, I noticed that it lies by the same Bow River which flows through … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (22)

Posted on 2018-04-06 by Andreas Moser

In 2017, I seem to have been a bit lazy. I did not run a single half-marathon. But with the risk of war rising, I want to become fitter again. Last weekend, I began by running a half-marathon near Pilsen … Continue reading →

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You can’t say you haven’t been warned.

Posted on 2017-03-13 by Andreas Moser

Russia put up this poster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Everybody should have listened to that warning.

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Do you discriminate against disabled people?

Posted on 2016-09-19 by Andreas Moser

Do you discriminate against disabled people? – I bet you do! And I bet you didn’t even know it yourself. Take this simple test: How many hours did you spend watching the Olympics? This figure is A. How many hours did … Continue reading →

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“In the Sea there are Crocodiles” by Fabio Geda

Posted on 2015-08-24 by Andreas Moser

Every week now, thousands of refugees make it to Europe. Thousands die trying. In debates on immigration, refugees are referred to by the numbers in which they arrive, in economic or in legal terms. It’s time to read the account of one … Continue reading →

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