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.

Cemetery Island

Posted on 2015-09-22 by Andreas Moser

San Michele, the cemetery island of Venice in Italy: And this is how you get there:

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The Ghetto of Venice

Posted on 2015-09-21 by Andreas Moser

Venice has the dubious distinction of being home to the world’s original ghetto, the area where in 1516 all the city’s Jews were ordered to move to. This came on top of other economic and social restraints, although the oppression was still … Continue reading →

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“Journey by Moonlight” by Antal Szerb

Posted on 2015-09-21 by Andreas Moser

Despite my best efforts at revealing a lot of personal information about myself on this blog, most people don’t understand me at all. It’s not for lack of trying, they inquire about my life’s story, they spend days talking with me, they … Continue reading →

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Dead End?

Posted on 2015-09-20 by Andreas Moser

In Venice, there aren’t really and dead ends, at last if you know how to swim. I am surprised how few people fall into the canals. Do Venetians drink less?

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The sun thought it ruled the sky…

Posted on 2015-09-19 by Andreas Moser

… but in reality, the clouds did. Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania on 19 September 2015.

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Video Blog: Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Andreas Moser

Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge yet. You soon will, because as so often before, I will probably start a trend. I explain everything in this video: Honestly, I think it’s a stupid idea. If … Continue reading →

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Britain, it’s time for a revolution!

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Andreas Moser

What kind of a country is that which celebrates having had the same un-elected head of state for 63 years?

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The Sinking House in “Casino Royale”

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Andreas Moser

Walking through Venice on a cold February morning, I saw a row of houses along the Grand Canal which I thought I had seen before. It was my first day in Venice, I don’t believe in reincarnation, so my recollection must … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan on Iran

Posted on 2015-09-16 by Andreas Moser

Tonight, the three dozen or so Republican contenders for the presidential nomination will come together for their second televised debate. All of them will lambast the Iran deal, will say that the end of the world is near and will fail … Continue reading →

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A storm is coming up

Posted on 2015-09-16 by Andreas Moser

Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania.

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