50
from East Germany.
I looked around, taking in the
panoramic view of the plaza and agreed
with Kat that perhaps this may be one
of the most beautiful squares in Europe.
Here the Deutscher Dom (German
Cathedral), the Französischer Dom
(French Cathedral) and the Konzerthaus
create a beautiful architectural ensemble.
It’s almost like music which is being
amplified through architecture. In other
words, if you just kept quiet…you could
feel serenity and beauty!
The new and the old in perfect
kaleidoscope
Berlin is a contrast of old and new. So
much is being built on the ruin of the
aftermath of the war. The city illustrates
this well through the Reichstag building,
the first German Empire. On top of this
historic building is the Bundestag dome,
The Gendarmenmarkt holds a special
an iconic large glass dome at the very
place in Kat’s heart, it’s where thoughts
top of the building.
became dreams and where later,
The dome has a 360-degree view
dreams became reality. “This is one
of the surrounding Berlin cityscape.
of my favourite places in all of Berlin.
The main hall of the parliament below
When I was a teenager I would come
can also be seen from the cupola,
here, go up to the Deutscher Dom
and natural light from above radiates
(German dome) and look out to West
down to the parliament floor. Sheltered
Berlin. It was so close but yet so far
from the rain I asked Kat about her life
away. I hoped, I dreamed and longed
as a diplomat.
for one day when I would be a part of
“When I take a look at my life now
that world. I knew that once I crossed
I feel I’ve lived at least six lives in my
over the wall, my life would begin.”
life-time, through my travels, through
And begin it did. When the wall came
my experiences, living in different
down Kat finished her schooling
countries.” I thought to myself, if we’re
and later sat down for her foreign
counting lives then I’m on my second
office exams where she became the
and I hope to reach up to nine. “Oh I’m
youngest and one of the first diplomats
not limiting myself to nine lives like a
I left feeling inspired to travel more,
to challenge myself more, to slow
down and most importantly, to learn
more about myself by immersing in
different cultures.
avantoure
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