Deep in the forest in the charming locality of Grünau, a clearing suddenly appeared before me... ...

Hell is bright and Gift is poison while a Taste is a keyboard key and Klang is not my husband’s ...

This is a translation by Hedy Holzwarth, of SL Wong's 'Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood'. Originally titled 'Dua Jalan Berpisah di Hutan Kuning', it appeared in 'Kuala Lumpur - Berlin: Kisah Dua Bandar Raya / Kuala Lumpur - Berlin: Stadtgeschichten' (2012), a book by the Goethe-Institut Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books.

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Oktoberfest isn't German. It's Bavarian. That that distinction is an important one was obvious when we first arrived in Berlin and I casually asked our new friends about the beer festival. ...

What's art, what's defacement? It's definitely defacement when it is a monument. Still, the paintwork on these Körnerpark statues evoked another image for me .. ...

I am walking towards the trains when I hear 'Bengawan Solo' being played on the accordion. I stop, for it suddenly transports me back to Malaysia. ...

The man sings his heart out – badly – and the several hundred-strong crowd cheers. This is karaoke Berlin-style, happening ...

I am fascinated by the style of hijab worn in Berlin by some women. In Malaysia, the Muslim headdress, called ...

I noticed him whilst I was hanging around a Bahnhof entrance in Neukölln, waiting to photograph the station disgorge passengers. ...

The visit of Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedikt, to Berlin in 2011 was greeted with much protest, including a demonstration that drew thousands. ...