An Unexpected Farewell
Hello, As you all know, Iran was attacked by the U.S. and Israel on February 28. It was a Saturday; I was just about…
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Of Festivities and Holidays
Hello! In this blog post, I’ll start by telling you about my Advent and Christmas period at HLID, and then I’ll talk about the…
Daily Life at the Schneller School and Life in Amman
Marhaban! It’s been almost two months since I arrived in Amman. However, to me it feels more like I’ve only been here for two…
“Ahlan wa sahlan” – a warm welcome. These words sum up my first few days in Jordan quite well. When I arrived at the…
Arrival and Daily Life in Salt
Dear readers, I’ve now been in Jordan for just over two months, so it’s time to share my experiences with you. On 2 September,…
Daily life, outings and goodbyes
Hello dear readers, Following on from my last post, I’d like to tell you more about my final months in Jordan, during which I…
About my free time and spring
Hello everyone, In this post, I’d like to give you a brief update on everything that’s happened in the meantime. The initial feeling of…
The Deafblind Department
Hello everyone, I’ve been back in Germany for a while now, and I’m still reflecting on so many experiences from my year abroad. It…
Deaf Culture at HLID
Living in two worlds Our voluntary service here at HLID has now come to an end, and we have learnt so much. Naturally, this…
Salty tea, a farewell coffee, …
Farewell at TSS and Reflections TSS Boarding House, Amman, 22 May, 07:49. The children are bustling about, having breakfast, filling their water bottles, wiping…
Graduation ceremony and other events
Hello everyone, I’ve just come back from the institute’s graduation party and I’m still completely overwhelmed by all the wonderful memories of this beautiful…
Fasting and Celebrating
Ramadan and Easter Hello everyone! You’ve had to wait a long time for a new blog post, and you’ve perhaps been wondering how I’ve…
About dates and Easter eggs
Ramadan and Easter in Jordan Theodor-Schneller-School Amman, 26 March, 18:16. With vigorous strokes of the brush and colourful hair ties, the teacher tames the…
Christmas in Jordan
Christmas in Jordan I know it’s a bit late, but here is my account of our Christmas here in Jordan. If you’d like to…
Trial and Error
Making mistakes is a learning process Theodor-Schneller School, Amman, 18 November, 17:27. Seated at the coffee table in front of me are three little…
Advent in Salt
Hello everyone, I really hope you had a lovely Christmas and a good start to the new year. For us here in Salt, the…
From Knafeh to FIFA cards: everyday life at TSS
Hello everyone, a warm welcome to my first blog post from my time here in Jordan. I’ve been here for three months now and…
Amman from two angles
East and West of Jordan’s Capital Kirchheim u. Teck, 16 September, 3.15 pm. My suitcase weighs 28 kg – that’s five kilos over the…
Our new daily life in Salt
Dear readers, A warm welcome to my first blog post! I can hardly believe I’ve already been here in Salt for two months. So…
Arrival in Jordan
First days at the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf Hello everyone! I’d like to get in touch with you for the first time…