They say all good things must come to an end - and seeing as my year in Germany was a very good thing, it most definitely was coming to an end back in May and June 2015. At this point, my return from Europe may have been many months and a few vacations ago, but I am still determined to let one particular good thing NOT come to an end - this blog!
After a trip to Krakow, Poland, I found my time in Berlin rapidly coming to a close. But that didn't keep me from heading out and making some more memories in my adopted city before having to bid it farewell.
My first stop: Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, an annual celebration of Berlin's cultural diversity. At no other place and no other time is the principle of "multikulti" - multiculturalism - better on display in Berlin. After browsing market stands that featured food and goods from every continent (and coincidentally running into my host sister), we joined 500,000 others and looked on as representatives from a wide range of nationalities put on an engaging parade that featured everything from the Brazilian samba to a Chinese lion dance.
