Author Archives: Andreas Moser

About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

Light Effects

Posted on 2017-08-02 by Andreas Moser

I am spending a few months in Ammerthal, the Bavarian village where I grew up. “But there is no theater, no cinema, no Academy of Sciences?” my friends from New York, Paris and Moscow are asking, worried and pitiful at … Continue reading →

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A Western from Bolivia

Posted on 2017-08-01 by Andreas Moser

  Sam Shepard’s death is a sad but fitting occasion to watch some of his films (again): Homo Faber, Black Hawk Down, Don’t Come Knocking and many more. And not to forget Blackthorn, a Western movie set in Bolivia. Sam Shepard played Butch Cassidy, … Continue reading →

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Sam Shepard, 1943-2017

Posted on 2017-07-31 by Andreas Moser
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Disclaimer

Posted on 2017-07-31 by Andreas Moser

This blog is entirely based on facts and true stories. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s observation and not to be construed as fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, … Continue reading →

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You are still waiting for my postcard?

Posted on 2017-07-30 by Andreas Moser

Thanks to everyone who supports my blog! As promised, I send you a postcard from one of my journeys. If you are still waiting, it could be for the one I mailed in Humberstone in Chile. I should have guessed … Continue reading →

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Discovering Azerbaijan with Heydar Aliyev

Posted on 2017-07-29 by Andreas Moser

Before I went to Azerbaijan, I was like you: I didn’t know Heydar Aliyev. But then, I had already gotten sick and tired of him by the second day. Let me share this experience with you, so that you will … Continue reading →

Posted in Azerbaijan, Photography, Politics, Travel | Tagged | 52 Comments

FAQ on Reclaiming German Citizenship – updated 2022

Posted on 2017-07-28 by Andreas Moser

The FAQ on German Citizenship are the most popular post on my blog. But some aspects are so complicated, they warrant their own list of FAQ, like those on applying for naturalization without living in Germany and the following ones … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (15)

Posted on 2017-07-27 by Andreas Moser

If you are ever going to attend France’s National Day parade on 14 July, watch out for the pioneers of the Foreign Legion.  More Orwellian news out of Russia. Romania: “Look, USA, that’s how you do an impeachment. Quick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Books, France, Military, Politics, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Technology, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

Still Life with a BMW

Posted on 2017-07-26 by Andreas Moser

(Photographed in Tbilisi, Georgia.)

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How dangerous is Abkhazia?

Posted on 2017-07-24 by Andreas Moser

Those were the reactions when I announced my plan to travel to Abkhazia: “Oh, isn’t that dangerous?” (seventeen times) “Be careful, it’s very dangerous there!” (eight times) “But what would you want to do there?” (five times) “You have to … Continue reading →

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