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Day 8 - Harvesting sugar cane

Finally a day when we could sleep in =) We woke up comfortably to the sun's rays and the increasingly loud sounds of the village. We gathered outside on the veranda for breakfast to discuss our plans for the day. Our breakfast consisted of a mixture of different hot dishes: rice porridge, scrambled eggs, spinach, steamed noodles with...

Day 7 - Sex is not talked about in China

Today's workshop was about sex education. For us Germans, this was nothing new, since sex education already takes place in elementary school here. But for our Chinese exchange partners, this was all still uncharted territory. Not only because Asians hardly ever talk about sex, but also because Asians have a "face"/look and if someone with a disability has sex, then it is simply unimaginable....

Day 6 - A colorful mixed day

A young lady with only one arm and one leg stood in front of us. She is a former GETCH student, her name was Miko and she would be leading today's workshop on "Independent Living". Many people don't even realize what a luxury that is in the first place. Because a person with disabilities may not be able to go to the bathroom by themselves (physically disabled) or someone may...

Day 1 - Flying for the first time

O.M.G. is this really happening?! Today is the day where I will be flying as a ‘normal’ passenger for the first time after my stroke. Normal passenger? When I happened to have the stroke, I was transported while lying down on the plane (I was in Australia, so I had to get back to Germany somehow). Anyways, being dependent on a wheelchair and assistance, I never dared to dream of travelling – or even think about it. But here I am now, wanting to share my experiences with you and hoping that those will help and encourage you to travel too!

Preface: My journey to China

Hi there =) As some of you know through my "About Me" page, I am in a wheelchair. But that doesn't stop me from traveling! I just love traveling, it was like that before my brain hemorrhage and it is still like that now. Should you be unsure about traveling, whether in a wheelchair or not, then I would like to help you with this blog....

Help, I saw a giant Pikachu!

Yes, you read right and it's not a click-bait! Okay, maybe only 50%...I actually saw a giant Pikachu, but it was made of pumpkins ^^ I was at the 20th "allegedly" world's biggest pumpkin show in the Blooming Baroque. Das Blühende Barock ist eine Gartenanlage um das Residenzschloss in Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg und jedes Jahr findet hier im Herbst „Die…