As a Star Wars fan, I was deeply impressed by “Mustafar” and the battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin from Star Wars Episode III. In Star Wars, Mustafar is a planet of fire, magma, lava, […]

The painting “Moor und Wald” (marsh and forest) was inspired by walks with my dog through the ‘Stodthagener Wald’ and ‘Kaltenhofer Moor’ (a local forest and marsh). Forests and marshlands create new habitats for endangered […]

Srin Mo is the pre-Buddhist Goddess or protective deity of Tibet. It’s believed that she’s laying on her back, crucified. According to legend, Buddhist temples were built on her wrists and ankles. The painting shows […]

Myanmar has a paradisaic flora and fauna. Everywhere you look, you see temples or Buddha statues that blend into nature. But the country is politically separated. Serious human rights violations are happening under the veil […]

I was happy to live in a nunnery during my field studies in Tibetan Buddhist Nunneries. That way, I was integrated into life at the nunnery, where the older nuns taught me about their everyday […]

The 80s of the past century were the time of the cold war, blocs, NATO, Soviet Union, military buildup, and the NATO Double-Track Decision. Only years later, military disarmament finally happened. But the threat was […]