Haight-Ashbury in 2017: The San Francisco neighborhood almost looks as if the clock stopped 50 years ago. Psychedelic-looking house facades and graffiti proclaiming love and peace for all can be seen everywhere. There are flower power bars and second-hand shops selling hippie … [Read more...] about How the Summer of Love came to San Francisco 50 years ago
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My piece of hope: Ahmed’s bracelet marks his secret love
As hundreds of thousands of refugees are entering Germany, the country is facing the challenge - and opportunity - of the century. In this DW series, "My piece of hope," refugees share their personal stories of persecution, escape and waiting. Each individual shows one … [Read more...] about My piece of hope: Ahmed’s bracelet marks his secret love
‘The Act of Killing’ is director’s love letter to Indonesia
DW: What was the idea behind the film? Joshua Oppenheimer: You have a situation where the perpetrators of genocide have won and built a whole regime of terror on a mountain of corpses, a regime where they celebrate what they've done, both to reassure themselves that it's OK so … [Read more...] about ‘The Act of Killing’ is director’s love letter to Indonesia
Wagner’s ‘Ring’ is about the meaning of love, says tenor Lance Ryan
Canadian Lance Ryan, who resides in Karlsruhe, Germany, first performed in Germany in 2005 as "Otello" at the Staedtische Buehnen Muenster. He's sung at opera houses around the world, including at the Vienna State Opera and the Frankfurt Opera House. A German opera magazine … [Read more...] about Wagner’s ‘Ring’ is about the meaning of love, says tenor Lance Ryan
Opinion: Don’t fall in love with Germany
On paper, this year's Germany looks better than the one that won the World Cup in 2014. The team that traveled to Brazil was relying on a then 36-year-old to bang in goals. The team that just qualified for the World Cup has two strikers, Sandro Wagner and Timo Werner, who can do … [Read more...] about Opinion: Don’t fall in love with Germany