September 2009
10 posts
El mundo nueve
If I had class like the one I had today every day of the year, I would be one dedicated student. Today, our professor Gemma talked with us about the differences between Spanish and American culture, and I must say it was due time—there were many small curiosities about which I was extremely confused. Listed below are some of the ones that really surprised me, though I’m not sure if they are as...
Das Erlebnis geht weiter...
Reporting from the Frankfurt Airport, I slowly but surely make my way to the Madrid Int’l Airport. Alright, so I made it, almost. Don’t even ask me how I did it—at the sake of sounding dramatic, you have not experienced pressure until you’ve dragged 100+pounds of luggage through a train station, attempting to make your connection in 2 minutes. Theatrics aside, one can become extremely...
Iraqi woman sentenced to death. →
While I don’t consider myself a practicing human rights activist, articles appear that are a blatant cry for a country to be changed.
Basically, this woman in Iraq is going to die for being convicted of the murdering of three different family members. However, she claims she is innocent and that she ended up confessing because due to pressure tactics. In addition, while the Iraqi Ministry...
