Cacao Blog / story

Where would we be without our parents? Most likely not in this world. That alone is enough to make us grateful to our mothers and fathers for the rest of our lives. When you add to that the fact that parents do everything in their power to make their sons' dreams come true, I simply don't have the words for it. Many of my close friends know that I am not a native German. However, very few know the story behind it. Even for me, who was there myself, it seems a little unreal. From faded childhood memories, I try...

Spiritual nourishment and physical nourishment: Our body is energy, our body moves energy. Our mind is energy, our mind directs energy. Many focus on the perfect diet, the best ratio of carbohydrates, fats and proteins or an extraordinarily large bicep circumference. And all of these things cast their spell on me too, and I tried to break all resistance by following strict rules and making sacrifices, to finally become what I thought society wanted me to be. So that I would be accepted and then accept myself. It was a very complicated thought, and it was made even more complicated....

10:00 a.m. in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala. There is a dry season. A pleasant wind brushes the back of my head as I turn into the small winding alley in which the stationery store is located. Due to a lack of vocabulary, I point my finger at the items I want to purchase: compass, eraser, mini colored pencils, ruler. When I hear the price for everything together, I have to smile. 11 Quetzals, which corresponds to around €1.30. I can live well with that and am not in danger of exceeding my average daily budget of €7. Once back...