Neighbors
If you build houses into nature, you should be ready to accept your new neighbors. So here are some.
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We are a small traveling family with 3 kids, based in Berlin, eager to explore, experience and learn from and in the world. We try to combine traveling with our work, either through working remotely (most of the time), or through local projects. Our kids are self-learners / unschoolers / home schoolers, and our travels…
Hommage to an ugly duckling
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The cats I know and have met in my life, almost always had their tail as decoration, indicator of mood, or for whatever reasons – full and in one peace. Even in ports in Sicily or Greece: They were meager, had spotty fur, or a dripping nose, but the tail was almost always “intact”. Not…