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HIV, AIDS and HOPE
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Insides, thoughts of a catholic priest, working in the field of HIV and AIDS in Cape Town, South Africa
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25.11.2009 on the road again…
My job description requires in the moment a lot of travelling. Going to meetings means passing the N1 and N2 again and again and being reminded all the time that we are close to the soccer world cup 2010. No, to be reminded there is no big advertis...
24.11.2009 Nabucco…
I just listen to Nabucco – chorus of hebrew slaves.. and when music is indeed an indication for mood it might be the case: After being the whole day on the run coming home knowing that still one has not even touched the office work lying and wa...
23.11.2009 Berlin calling
A group of mainly doctors from Berlin visited HOPE Cape Town today and it was very good to engage with them in a discussion about the situation here in South Africa and what it means to them in Germany. I hope once again to make it very clear that th...
22.11.2009 4 weeks and already he is gone again
Exactly four weeks has my successor as the new chaplain to the German-speaking Catholic Community lived in Cape Town before leaving again. Living behind “burglar bars” was not his dream, a mugging added to the anxiety. It is a pity as onc...
21.11.2009 A party, a future deacon and Konrad…
A long day draws to an end – ending with a party to celebrate the beginning of summer. Thanks to Monika & Bernd for a wonderful evening, even the wind and the clouds could not stop us drumming and eating and drinking and chatting a great ev...
20.11.2009 Telkom and lawyers and so much more life in between
After 24 hours without internet (but email thx to blackberry) I am online again. It is amazing how one feels without the access to the big world outside there. Addiction is the right word. My first browser window opened the email box to see whether t...

