On World Animal Day, I would like to share a quotation that I found in a book about animal rights from Andrew Linzey. It is a vision that was recorded by Julian of Norwich, a remarkable woman from the 14th century who lived as a hermit in England. The text is old English and has an appropriately …
Is it me or the world?
The little life that is growing inside of me is getting more pronounced every day. Yesterday we had the 20-week scan, which I was really looking forward to. Everything looked good, so we are very happy. The phase of collecting baby items seems to start now; people around us are offering us all kinds of …
Old times, new life
The main goal of sex is to make babies, right? That’s what we see everywhere in nature. Seen in that way, I have now used sex properly for the first time in my life. Still, when we look at the history of mankind, it turns out that it is not that simple. In the age …
From the earth
For a moment I think I am looking at an old swimming pool with green, smelly water. But then I see a big bubble coming to the surface, and then another one. We are in Bath, a town in South West England, where a hot spring is the center of an ancient complex of Roman baths. …
The vegan who ate yoghurt
I hesitate in front of the refrigerator in the supermarket. Being a vegan, I usually fast-track past the dairy section, but today I deviate from my normal round. I study the different types of yogurt. Organic, of course. Hmm, blueberries. This excursion into the realms of dairy, now more than a month ago, is part …
Work and play
A famous writer, a community worker who brings people together, a successful animal activist, a screenwriter… I look up from my notebook. Outside, the wind plays with the long strands of hair of the birch that stands in front of the window. Inside, people are reading quietly among endless rows of books. This is my …