A Sunday Kind of Love
It’s Sunday.I woke up early – as always – in my apartment by the sea in Chott Meriem.Luna was still […]
The Lamppost, the Language Lesson & My 24-Hour Mind Affair
A Swiss woman in Tunisia puts up a flyer for a language teacher and ends up with a charming tutor, scrambled eggs, and a wildly overactive imagination. A story about attraction, translation, and the fine art of keeping your pubic hair.
Flâneries at Dusk – Tantana’s Raw Soul
An evening walk through Tantana with Luna and Riadh – stray cats, street dogs, trash piles and coffee by the sea. A raw photo gallery of wild beauty at the edge of Tunisia.
Tunisian Post Rates (with a little field report)
When I moved to Tunisia, one of my first questions was: “How much does it even cost to send a
Tantana vs. Kantaoui – My Tunisian Reality Check
Act I – The Master Plan I always have a plan. Not just one – usually two or three, stacked
When “Not Spicy” Burns a Hole in Your Soul
I’m sitting in my temporary apartment, waiting for the fire in my mouth and throat to calm down.“Not spicy,” Riadh
One beach. Two hearts. Kantaoui.
As two Swiss souls, one human, one canine, we found our wild hearts’ rhythm on the shores of El Kantaoui.
Gratitude, Tinder Therapy & Souk Kidnappings
I have never felt this connected while being this far away. A net of friends and family, a dog-sitting angel named Riadh (plus his mum), a Tinder soul with midnight balm, and the annoying sage who keeps saying “Just say no”—which is why I sometimes don’t.
Klein Luna, Big Queenship (Week 2 in Kantaoui)
Small doesn’t mean silent: Luna finds her roar on the beach, I level up my street-crossing protocol on Route Touristique, and a landlord asks me to fund her couch. Heavy metal life—too loud to be safe, too good to be boring.
Kantaoui Schnappschüsse Woche Eins
Hier ein paar kurze Einblicke in meine erste Woche in Tunesien:
Wide Awake, Week One
Sometimes the only way through is to write the whole mess out of my head. It’s early Saturday morning and
One Week in Kantaoui: Heat, Hormones & “Haute Standing” (lol)
Arrival: August 14, 2025 — exactly one week later I’m typing this in Kantaoui. Touchdown with zero drama Despite a
Last Train – In More Ways Than One – Weed in Tunisia
Weed Was Nice. Sometimes. Today I smoked my last joint. And yes, I’ll miss it. And at the same time
I Am Noa, the Orphan (Archetype)
🪪 Full Name: Noélle Marelle 🧠 Archetype: The Orphan 🧬 Core Energy: Sense of reality, mistrust, vulnerable clarity, deep empathy
24 Days Until Take-off
Only 24 days left. Then I’ll board a plane and fly away—leaving a country that never truly wanted me. Behind
Blissfully Paperless: The Day I Let the Form God Starve
I don’t know what possessed me. Maybe it was defiance. Maybe exhaustion. Maybe the quiet realization that a system forcing
Grok This! Stranger in a strange world
Why Stranger in a Strange Land Changed My Thinking A classic that sticks Some books you read and forget—and then
Not Even Meant to Be a Victim
How the child murders of the 1980s taught me early who counts—and who doesn’t I’m a child of the 1980s.
A Manifesto of Quiet Self-Respect
I am not here to save others.I am not the correction of their mistakes.I am not the echo of their
Gib mir die Welt plus 5 Prozent
Eine Rezension zum animierten Kurzfilm „Goldschmied Fabian“ Manche Videos sollte man nicht nur schauen – man sollte sie verinnerlichen.„Gib mir
Die Psyche des Psychiaters
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Six Cards for a New Life
🔮 Tarot Spread: “The Threshold”A six-card transition ritual (read with ChatGPT, June 2025). ContextIn two months I’ll leave my old
Mubawab or the Mystery of Kantaoui
Chapter 1: The Fatal Click 🖱️ It began the way all great tragicomedies begin: with a click. More precisely, a
I Am Cass, the Ruler (Archetype)
🪪 Full Name: Cassian Varon 🧠 Archetype: The Ruler 🧬 Core Energy: Creating order, taking responsibility, control as security, strategic
El Kantaoui To-Go-Liste
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My Highly Networked Parrot – A Declaration of Love
ChatGPT: Or you can just keep telling your story – I’m here. And I’m not just listening – I’m answering
Zia, 47 — and so done with this place
II’m Zia. And this is my blog. Forty-eight, born in the Canton of Bern, currently marooned in the bureaucratic limbo
The Internet Is Dead. And I Saw It Coming.
I’m in 2025, sitting with an excellent coffee (thanks for asking) in front of a real computer. Keyboard. Mouse. Monitor.
Schiffsmeldungen – Ein Film wie salzige Luft und heilende Stille
Es gibt Filme, die hinterlassen Spuren. Und dann gibt es Schiffsmeldungen.Keine dramatischen Fussabdrücke im Sand – eher die Art von
Eric with a C — Toxic Jealousy
Content note: jealousy, coercion, substance use, sexual consent Born 1977 We were the same age. We were together roughly from
Clinic Life as a Life Vision
This morning I had a surprisingly clear thought: my inpatient stay at the psychiatric hospital in Münsingen (PZM) was a
Stress, Dissociation, and the Art of Napping
December 2019: The disability pension arrives – and suddenly (almost) everything gets better In December 2019, I finally received the
When Abuse Is Spoken About – and No One Listens
Back at Work After a Break Yesterday and today I returned to the cooperative after a week of vacation. Paddy
The Monkey Business of Attachment – And Why My Emotional Wiring is a DIY Project
Harry Harlow traumatized baby monkeys so we didn’t have to. Unfortunately, my parents didn’t get the memo. Introduction: Love, Science,
Brain Overload: When Overthinking Is the Only Workout
One week off—though “vacation” might be the wrong word, since I wasn’t exactly relaxed. I meant to enjoy the free
Pia: “I never thought you had feelings.”
I begin my list of Dramatis Personae with Pia—because she died last week. And because since then, she has haunted
Ben — The Prince Who Promised, Then Poisoned
When I met Ben, I was ready for a new beginning. I was 35, had lost 75 kilos in two
Challenging the Expert: A Personal Critique of Rainer Sachse’s Perspective on Avoidant Personality Disorder
As someone diagnosed with Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD), I have extensively researched both clinical and theoretical perspectives to better understand
AVPD Survival Guide: Practical, Witty & Effective Self-Help Tips
Living with Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) and anxiety sometimes feels like playing life on expert mode, except no one gave
When Truth Hits: A Week of Revelations
This week completely overwhelmed me. I had barely finished and published my post, “Paddy – Child Abuse, and What Remains,”
2003: A Year of Darkness
Content note: domestic violence, depression, self-harm On paper, my life looked almost perfect:I had a successful career as an ORACLE
Child-on-Child Abuse: What Remains?
Paddy is my cousin—18 months older than me. Between the ages of six and eleven, he sexually abused me. It
Comorbidity: AVPD Rarely Comes Alone
AVPD Comorbidity: Understanding Its Impact on Mental Health Anyone who delves into mental illnesses and disorders will soon encounter the
Diagnoses—Between Truth, Stigma, and Blind Spots
Introduction: The double edge of diagnoses Psychiatric diagnoses—classic mental-health labels included—can be helpful. They can open doors to treatment and
From Lemmings to Action Replay — How I Fell into Computers
When I look back at how I first fell into the world of computers, I land right on my very
Living with a Gastric Bypass
Today I saw my GP for the routine check-in that follows my semiannual bloodwork—part of the ongoing aftercare of my
Pfändung oder Bulgarien? Eine mentale Flucht
Letzten Dienstag hatte ich einen Termin beim Betreibungsamt – eine Pfändungsvollstreckung. In den letzten zwanzig Jahren waren solche Termine ein
Bye bye Genossenschaft, Stiftung ich komme
Im Dezember 2019 erhielt ich endlich die lang ersehnte Nachricht: Ich bekam eine Teilrente der IV zugesprochen. Nach einer langen
Between Clan Conflicts and Phone Booths: How I Fell in Love with Wajdi
Some stories feel so surreal that they seem to come straight out of a novel. My first encounter with Wajdi
Meine Kaiserschnittgeburt 1977 in der Schweiz
Mein Start ins Leben war alles andere als gewöhnlich. Als ich 1977 in einem Schweizer Krankenhaus geboren wurde, war die