Author Archives: Andreas Moser

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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.

Imagine a World without Lawyers

Posted on 2016-06-10 by Andreas Moser
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My Donations to Public Libraries

Posted on 2016-06-10 by Andreas Moser

My steadfast refusal to read e-books even in 2016 has two practical disadvantages: Each year, a few trees are felled just for the books I read. Whenever I stay at one place for a few months, I am gathering a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, Romania, Travel | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Being different is nothing bad

Posted on 2016-06-08 by Andreas Moser
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Video Blog: Unicorns

Posted on 2016-06-08 by Andreas Moser

For thousands of years, mankind has been divided between those who believe in the existence of unicorns and those who don’t. Those who are convinced that unicorns are more than mere creatures of legend have been exposed to ridicule and … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Photography, Sicily, Travel, Video Blog | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Monkeys are Humans too

Posted on 2016-06-06 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. Recently there has been a renewed discussion about the nature of monkeys and apes and how we should view and treat them. I was reminded of this when I was at Machía Park in Villa Tunari … Continue reading →

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Next trip: Tipnis National Park in Bolivia

Posted on 2016-06-02 by Andreas Moser

My Bolivian housemate Henry is a computer and telecommunications expert who likes to watch football and drink beer. From time to time though, he says “let’s go into the wilderness” with the spontaneity of someone who wants to play a … Continue reading →

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The Armenian Genocide

Posted on 2016-06-02 by Andreas Moser

In the Old City of Jerusalem, you know you are in the Armenian Quarter when you see these posters on many of the walls and rusty gates. I still remember my first visit to Jerusalem in 1992. When I spotted … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenia, Germany, History, Israel, Travel | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Not happy? Change!

Posted on 2016-05-30 by Andreas Moser

Realizing that you have been doing something wrong in your life is not bad. Realizing that you have wasted another year is not bad. Realizing that you are missing out on something is not bad. But, not changing your life is … Continue reading →

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Confusing the Sun and the Moon

Posted on 2016-05-20 by Andreas Moser

As I went hiking to Lake Corani in Bolivia, I could be forgiven for confusing the sun, barely shining through threatening clouds like a spooky moon, on the one side, and the full moon on the other side, shining as bright as if … Continue reading →

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While researching the story of a great Romanian adventurer, I found a great Romanian adventurer. But a different one.

Posted on 2016-05-13 by Andreas Moser

When I moved to Romania, I knew that it had produced one of the greatest adventurer of all times. This is the story of how I was both wrong and right at the same time. (Scroll down to the 5th … Continue reading →

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