By Josephat Seleman Hema from Tanzania. “What is home to you? Do you think you can have more than one homes?” Interesting. I was asked this questions promptly one day in an interview after a Sunday Service. However, I had a different thought that day; I was not thinking the same way as I usually think when I think about home. Yes, I come from Tanzania, Eastern Africa, from the World’s Southern Hemisphere, Southern of the

Community garden on the premises of the volunteer house.  Guest blog from Lokal Wilkommen. Creating meeting places in the neighbourhood is an important task for the Dortmund Integration network „Local Wilkommen“. Lokal Wilkommen is operated by the City of Dortmund and the Caritas, the main focus lies in the integration into the city society to people who already live in their own apartments in Brackel and Aplerbeck areas. This includes support in all areas of life, e.g.  search for a German course or the possibility to do Voluntary services in language cafés, leisure activities or tutoring. Another main focus is to strengthen neighbourly coexistence. „Local willkommen“ works with different organisations such as church congregations, associations, and with sports clubs. With new offers and a warm welcome by the city of Dortmund the integration of the refugees is ensured. 

by Hannah from India. 1. Pommes and Wurst. It is true that meat and potatoes are essential food in Germany, but just like every other country Germany has its vast tradition of delicious dishes they do not eat just potatoes and meat. Almost every city offers various of international cuisines like Italian, Asian, American and more. There are doners , crepes and a lot of vegetarian food options throughout.

by Josephat Seleman Hema from Tanzania SEXY KILLERS was the first movie in our monthly movie night series. We watched it at Referat Ökumene office (Petrikirchhof 7 in Dortmund) on 11th September from 18:00 hours. It was selected by Dika, one of the volunteers in the volunteers’ house. He is from Indonesia. Sexy Killers is a 2019 Indonesian documentary film about the Coal mining in East Kalimantan industry, its negative environmental impact and relations with the Indonesian political ties. Coal mining causes substantial societal damages to the nearby populations mostly by ground subsidence as well as deaths of children falling into the leftover pits. Airborne diseases such as chronic bronchitis have resulted as well with a threat of lung cancer emerging. The mining companies seized people’s land, removed rainforests, there hence resulted damage of

by Hannah from India. Stereotypes and Misconceptions are two primal things that brush away the reality. So, here are 9 misconceptions about India. Get ready to know the reality.