That Day in Hamburg...
DATE: 24th April, 2015
Meeting School of the Day: Gymnasium Eppendorf
Today, we met up with the other buddies and teachers at Eppendorf at 8:30am. Since my buddy was from Lisa Meitner Gymnasium, we lived quite "far"(German far = India ha! paanch minute me ponchungi!) from the Eppendorf . The public transport is amazing in Germany, so it took us about 20 minutes to reach Eppendorf via Metro (S Bahn).
After the 'Good Mornings' and several hugs, we finally settled down in our allotted classroom at Eppendorf. The program for the day started off with the a PPT presentation on the topic 'Mobility' by the team that I too am apart of. After our presentation, came a series of questions about the topic which enrolled the students into a rather "food for thought" discussion.
It was then time for us to rush to the Museum für Völkerkunde nearby to watch an abstract theatrical play. The play signified the life and afterlife of the Lampedusa tragedy victims. The actors and the director of the play themselves had migrated from various parts of Africa and other unstable nations. Their aim was to spread awareness of the tragic situations of the these migrants. They spoke to the audience of their journey for the past few years and how they had performed plays in various parts of Europe hoping to find supports and help for an adequate living.
After the eye-opening play that we had experienced, we then walking through the Hamburg University Campus. Here, we came across the various buildings of the campus that specialised in various fields of study. We also came across some of the original architectural buildings of Hamburg and got to see the small gold painted plates that memorialised the Jews who once lived there and we killed during WW2. That was quiet fascinating.
Then, we walked (yes! walked, walked and....walked the whole time!) all the way back to Eppendorf to fill our tummies with food and meat and bread! We had some delicious lunch at Eppendorf that had a complicated german name that we Indians can barely pronounce. Lunchtime came to an end and the time for another presentation dawned upon us! This time about the "Economy". Although we students were tired, the presentation attracted questions from not only the students, but also from knowledge hungry teachers.
The day had finally come to a glorious end! And it is time for a fun filled weekend! Happy Weekend! Sleep long and Eat like there is no tomorrow!....and maybe, just maybe go around and do fun stuff in Hamburg, because its not everyday that WE live in Hamburg!
Ramyatara Mullapudi.
Original Architectural Buildings of Hamburg
Lampedusa Play at the Museum für Völkerkunde
Delicious Food at Gymnasium Eppendorf
DATE: 24th April, 2015
Meeting School of the Day: Gymnasium Eppendorf
Today, we met up with the other buddies and teachers at Eppendorf at 8:30am. Since my buddy was from Lisa Meitner Gymnasium, we lived quite "far"(German far = India ha! paanch minute me ponchungi!) from the Eppendorf . The public transport is amazing in Germany, so it took us about 20 minutes to reach Eppendorf via Metro (S Bahn).
After the 'Good Mornings' and several hugs, we finally settled down in our allotted classroom at Eppendorf. The program for the day started off with the a PPT presentation on the topic 'Mobility' by the team that I too am apart of. After our presentation, came a series of questions about the topic which enrolled the students into a rather "food for thought" discussion.
It was then time for us to rush to the Museum für Völkerkunde nearby to watch an abstract theatrical play. The play signified the life and afterlife of the Lampedusa tragedy victims. The actors and the director of the play themselves had migrated from various parts of Africa and other unstable nations. Their aim was to spread awareness of the tragic situations of the these migrants. They spoke to the audience of their journey for the past few years and how they had performed plays in various parts of Europe hoping to find supports and help for an adequate living.
After the eye-opening play that we had experienced, we then walking through the Hamburg University Campus. Here, we came across the various buildings of the campus that specialised in various fields of study. We also came across some of the original architectural buildings of Hamburg and got to see the small gold painted plates that memorialised the Jews who once lived there and we killed during WW2. That was quiet fascinating.
Then, we walked (yes! walked, walked and....walked the whole time!) all the way back to Eppendorf to fill our tummies with food and meat and bread! We had some delicious lunch at Eppendorf that had a complicated german name that we Indians can barely pronounce. Lunchtime came to an end and the time for another presentation dawned upon us! This time about the "Economy". Although we students were tired, the presentation attracted questions from not only the students, but also from knowledge hungry teachers.
The day had finally come to a glorious end! And it is time for a fun filled weekend! Happy Weekend! Sleep long and Eat like there is no tomorrow!....and maybe, just maybe go around and do fun stuff in Hamburg, because its not everyday that WE live in Hamburg!
Ramyatara Mullapudi.
Delicious Food at Gymnasium Eppendorf
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