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Hey, It's Juliane. I'm from the north of Germany where I study culture, language, and media. At the moment I'm working as an editor with Babylon Radio.

Irish Myths: The Salmon of Knowledge

Irish Myths: Finn Mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge

Ireland is known for its rich heritage of mythological tales and ancient symbols. In Irish mythology, tales are usually put into four periods. The first one is called the Mythological Cycle that mainly comprises pre-Christian stories of the god-like early…

#Trashtag Challenge goes viral

#Trashtag

Over the past years, we’ve seen many challenges flooding the crazy world of social media. From somewhat funny to somewhat dumb to somewhat life-threatening. We’ve seen teens swallowing cinnamon in 60 seconds. We’ve seen them pouring alcohol over their bodies…

Cyclone Idai devastates Mozambique

Cyclone Idai has devastated large parts of Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe last week. According to the UN, it was the worst catastrophe caused by weather conditions in the southern hemisphere with millions of people being directly affected by the storm.…

Irish Myths: Oisín and Tír na nÓg

Irish myths

Ireland is known for its rich heritage of mythological tales and ancient symbols. In Irish mythology, tales are usually put into four periods. The first one is called the Mythological Cycle that mainly comprises pre-Christian stories of the god-like early…

Pakistan shoots down Indian jets

The conflict over Kashmir between Pakistan and India escalated on Wednesday when Pakistan shot down two Indian military jets over the ceasefire line. It also reportedly captured two Indian pilots. The two nuclear powers have been at war over the…

“In Conversation” with Iván Repila

On the 28th of February, Instituto Cervantes Dublin is kicking off the new series “In Conversation” that features talks with contemporary Spanish authors about their works. The events are designed to give an insight into current affairs in Spain as…

Irish Myths – The Children of Lir

Aoife Children of Lir swans

Ireland is known for its rich heritage of mythological tales and ancient symbols. In Irish mythology, tales are usually put into four periods. The first one is called the Mythological Cycle that mainly comprises pre-Christian stories of the god-like early…

IS Shamima Begum to lose UK Citizenship

Shamima Begum, who left the UK at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State is about to lose her UK citizenship. Her family has received a letter from the Home Office saying that: “In light of the circumstances…