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Arriving in Munich

I arrived in Munich to a cold and snowy day and a warm welcome by Peter Marra, a fellow vipassana meditator, documentary maker, and a ZOB Angel volunteer. ZOB Angels are a group of volunteers who station themselves at ZOB,

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Illegality, Inc.

New book by Ruben Andersson Illegality, Inc.: Clandestine migration and the business of bordering Europe Andersson discusses the way border patrol industry produced illegality as both its product and its resource. Here’s also an interview with Andersson. Related Images:

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Border Industry

This is a company that prides itself on its business of border technology. Although their data is most likely biased towards increasing the demand for their products, the information is nonetheless quite illuminating. Related Images:

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Berlin – Prague – Berlin

Leaving Berlin early in the morning, the bus is mostly empty. We stop in Dresden by the side of the main train station to pick up more passengers. I’m in a lull. Was napping earlier and feel only half awake.

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Berlin Impressions

December 8, day 1. Walking with J in Spandau town centre, buying the necessities. The streets are decorated for the holidays and lined up with vendors selling various holiday fare out of wooden kiosks and carts, most of them painted

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