Educational Project of
Arbeitsstelle Weltbilder within
the frame of "weltwärts"
Promoted by
In.Box
Daily life discoveries: an archive
What was so important among everything that weltwärts-volunteers have experienced, learned or that they were given, that it shouldn’t disappear? This one object, picked out individually and passed on, is the object of this exhibition. The different objects stand for thoughts, experiences and values that we would like to preserve for the future.
Elke Abersfelder, Laos
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
This kind of basket is used daily in Laos to store sticky rice and keep it warm. People take it to work and on trips. In Laos you very often hear the words "Kin kaao!" (Literally for: Eat rice!) as a request to join a dinner table!
It was given to me as a goodbye-present, filled with rice, and now I leave it to you for the In.Box project.
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
This kind of basket is used daily in Laos to store sticky rice and keep it warm. People take it to work and on trips. In Laos you very often hear the words "Kin kaao!" (Literally for: Eat rice!) as a request to join a dinner table!
It was given to me as a goodbye-present, filled with rice, and now I leave it to you for the In.Box project.
Katrin Buchner, Uganda
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
I used to eat almost every day at a local restaurant that makes typical Ugandan lunch: Delicious beans, either with rice or with plantains. I brought a few pounds of beans with me so that I can also prepare this simple but delicious food at home.
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
I used to eat almost every day at a local restaurant that makes typical Ugandan lunch: Delicious beans, either with rice or with plantains. I brought a few pounds of beans with me so that I can also prepare this simple but delicious food at home.
Lisa Böttcher, Costa Rica
Protestant Development Service e.V. (eed)
Shortly after my arrival my colleagues demonstrated against the Free Trade Agreement (TLC) that I had come to know as positive through my studies in “International law”. This button stands for my experience: broaden my perspective and be more critical.
Protestant Development Service e.V. (eed)
Shortly after my arrival my colleagues demonstrated against the Free Trade Agreement (TLC) that I had come to know as positive through my studies in “International law”. This button stands for my experience: broaden my perspective and be more critical.
Geesche Decker, India
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is a typical Indian jewelery. It was proudly given to me by a girl from the orphanage that had acquired this treasure from a major city nearby. Even though she owns very little, she gave me this jewelery as a good-bye gift, a touching gesture, which has made this object to me into a symbol of generosity and gratitude.
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is a typical Indian jewelery. It was proudly given to me by a girl from the orphanage that had acquired this treasure from a major city nearby. Even though she owns very little, she gave me this jewelery as a good-bye gift, a touching gesture, which has made this object to me into a symbol of generosity and gratitude.
Naira Mulone Estevez, Argentina
Experiment e.V.
The Mate is a vessel for the same-named national drink of Argentina. It is part of everyday life and every Mate drinker has his own philosophy about it. For me it symbolizes convivial get-together with strangers and friends, letting time simply pass, the victory of relaxation over the pressure of performing, enjoying life consciously, in a country that has become a little bit of a home to me. I bought my purple Mate vessel on a "hippie market" at the Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.
Experiment e.V.
The Mate is a vessel for the same-named national drink of Argentina. It is part of everyday life and every Mate drinker has his own philosophy about it. For me it symbolizes convivial get-together with strangers and friends, letting time simply pass, the victory of relaxation over the pressure of performing, enjoying life consciously, in a country that has become a little bit of a home to me. I bought my purple Mate vessel on a "hippie market" at the Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.
Nicola Hedwig, Ecuador
Experiment e.V.
My 18-year-old host sister gave me this figure for my 20th birthday which I spent in Ecuador. The Ecuadorians love kitschy things and sometimes their flats are full of it.
Experiment e.V.
My 18-year-old host sister gave me this figure for my 20th birthday which I spent in Ecuador. The Ecuadorians love kitschy things and sometimes their flats are full of it.
Kirsten Jacke, Mexico
Experiment e.V.
“Our Lady of Guadalupe” is the greatest idol of all Mexicans. The small altar represents the mixture of religion and kitsch that is so often present in Mexico.
Experiment e.V.
“Our Lady of Guadalupe” is the greatest idol of all Mexicans. The small altar represents the mixture of religion and kitsch that is so often present in Mexico.
Janneke Langen-Hegemann, South Africa
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is an egg whip. It is used in South Africa to cook pap, maize mash. Pap is a staple food there and thereby links the different population strata – no matter if rich or poor.
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is an egg whip. It is used in South Africa to cook pap, maize mash. Pap is a staple food there and thereby links the different population strata – no matter if rich or poor.
Annette Lehmann, Ecuador
Experiment e.V.
In Tigua, a small town in the middle of the Andes, the Tigua-Art has developed, which is also known outside of Ecuador. Creating these paintings is a lot of work and is being sold on the roads for very little money. This chest reminds me of this and of course of the beautiful Andes.
Experiment e.V.
In Tigua, a small town in the middle of the Andes, the Tigua-Art has developed, which is also known outside of Ecuador. Creating these paintings is a lot of work and is being sold on the roads for very little money. This chest reminds me of this and of course of the beautiful Andes.
Valerie Ludwig, Ecuador
Experiment e.V.
This is a "tagua". It is also called vegetable ivory and is the fruit of a palm tree. In the whole of Ecuador jewelery and little figurines are made from this material.
Experiment e.V.
This is a "tagua". It is also called vegetable ivory and is the fruit of a palm tree. In the whole of Ecuador jewelery and little figurines are made from this material.
Annika Meuche, Brazil
Lower Saxony Protestant-Lutherian Mission Work (ELM)
A pressure cooker is used in Brazil for cooking beans, which in combination with rice are one of the national dishes. I received this cooker as a gift from a homeless man who makes items for sale out of “junk”. I connect with this object the experience that I receive a lot more than I can give. That I, a rich German girl, have nothing to offer to a Brazilian homeless man, but he offers me all that he has at that moment. Something new is being created from a simple box, a piece of junk. Something new is being created between two people, between two worlds!
Lower Saxony Protestant-Lutherian Mission Work (ELM)
A pressure cooker is used in Brazil for cooking beans, which in combination with rice are one of the national dishes. I received this cooker as a gift from a homeless man who makes items for sale out of “junk”. I connect with this object the experience that I receive a lot more than I can give. That I, a rich German girl, have nothing to offer to a Brazilian homeless man, but he offers me all that he has at that moment. Something new is being created from a simple box, a piece of junk. Something new is being created between two people, between two worlds!
Eva Marie Mühe, South Africa
Experiment e.V.
This is the skin of a snake which I took care of for nine months in Cape Town. With the help of this snake and other animals we taught children about the environment and tried to take away their fear of these animals.
Experiment e.V.
This is the skin of a snake which I took care of for nine months in Cape Town. With the help of this snake and other animals we taught children about the environment and tried to take away their fear of these animals.
Eike Neininger, South Africa
Lower Saxony Protestant-Lutherian Mission Work (ELM)
The flag of South Africa for many South Africans is not only a symbol of liberation from apartheid, but also, as here, an example of collaboration - with the possibility to earn money.
Lower Saxony Protestant-Lutherian Mission Work (ELM)
The flag of South Africa for many South Africans is not only a symbol of liberation from apartheid, but also, as here, an example of collaboration - with the possibility to earn money.
Hanna Nieber, Tanzania
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is a cassette of the church choir that I also sang in. A service without a choir is unthinkable in Tanzania and they have developed their own style long ago – a great example of the Africanization of colonial cultural assets.
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
This is a cassette of the church choir that I also sang in. A service without a choir is unthinkable in Tanzania and they have developed their own style long ago – a great example of the Africanization of colonial cultural assets.
Anne Novotny, Togo
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
I brought this little water package from Togo to remind myseld of how privileged we are in Germany. In Togo, I could not just turn on the faucet and drink. Instead, the realty is this: water that tastes like plastic.
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
I brought this little water package from Togo to remind myseld of how privileged we are in Germany. In Togo, I could not just turn on the faucet and drink. Instead, the realty is this: water that tastes like plastic.
Tobias Reichenbach, Argentina
Experiment e.V.
From my host country Argentina I brought back the seeds of Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia). A seed stands for potential, for growth, for plant growth in the direct sense, and thus symbolizes understanding and respect for nature, which is absolutely necessary in these times of climate change and growing world population. But indirectly a seed also stands for the planting of an idea or a thought. During my volunteer year I brought seeds to a foreign country and took seeds back home from there, and I hope that at least some of these seeds will germinate and grow.
Experiment e.V.
From my host country Argentina I brought back the seeds of Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia). A seed stands for potential, for growth, for plant growth in the direct sense, and thus symbolizes understanding and respect for nature, which is absolutely necessary in these times of climate change and growing world population. But indirectly a seed also stands for the planting of an idea or a thought. During my volunteer year I brought seeds to a foreign country and took seeds back home from there, and I hope that at least some of these seeds will germinate and grow.
Madlen Reulecke, Togo
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
To me this piece of fabric represents the colorful diversity and zest for life in Togo. All the people wear these fabrics that have hundreds of colors and patterns. They are sold everywhere along the streets. For me this is a beautiful souvenir of a great time in Togo.
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
To me this piece of fabric represents the colorful diversity and zest for life in Togo. All the people wear these fabrics that have hundreds of colors and patterns. They are sold everywhere along the streets. For me this is a beautiful souvenir of a great time in Togo.
Alessa Rhode, Nigeria
Experiment e.V.
A blind man taught me how to weave baskets from colored packaging tape. To me this is a symbol for the Nigerians’ creativity and inventive talent and for all the wonderful new, unexpected and surprising things I encountered during my volunteer service!
Experiment e.V.
A blind man taught me how to weave baskets from colored packaging tape. To me this is a symbol for the Nigerians’ creativity and inventive talent and for all the wonderful new, unexpected and surprising things I encountered during my volunteer service!
Carolin Rieger, Peru
Friends of Waldorf Education Rudolf Steiners
I helped in the production of Waldorf dolls and learned the entire manufacturing process. I was very impressived by the preciseness and quality of the work. I learned a lot from the women who work in the "Q'ewar" project here in Peru.
Friends of Waldorf Education Rudolf Steiners
I helped in the production of Waldorf dolls and learned the entire manufacturing process. I was very impressived by the preciseness and quality of the work. I learned a lot from the women who work in the "Q'ewar" project here in Peru.
Christin Ruck, Nepal
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
Traditional garment of almost every Nepalese woman / a multifunctional piece of cloth: tied around the body, it warms during the winter, placed over the head during the summer it provides protection from sun and dust, it is used as a backpack for kids, or as a support for back and organs when wrapped firmely around certain body parts.
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
Traditional garment of almost every Nepalese woman / a multifunctional piece of cloth: tied around the body, it warms during the winter, placed over the head during the summer it provides protection from sun and dust, it is used as a backpack for kids, or as a support for back and organs when wrapped firmely around certain body parts.
René Rütters, South Africa
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
I chose the “Kopelo” because it is a very important object in the Setswana culture. During every service and family celebrations, people sing songs from the book.
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
I chose the “Kopelo” because it is a very important object in the Setswana culture. During every service and family celebrations, people sing songs from the book.
Aaron Scheid, Uganda
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)
This is not a court hammer, but a simple bottle opener - a symbol for the desire for a sugary drink. In Uganda people only reluctantly renounce a soft drink from the Coca Cola or Pepsi Company. "You in Europe and America eat sugar, we drink it," a fellow teacher once said to me. And I have to agree with him.
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)
This is not a court hammer, but a simple bottle opener - a symbol for the desire for a sugary drink. In Uganda people only reluctantly renounce a soft drink from the Coca Cola or Pepsi Company. "You in Europe and America eat sugar, we drink it," a fellow teacher once said to me. And I have to agree with him.
Kerstin Schmidt, Ghana
Protestant Development Service e.V. (eed)
These lamps made of old Milo-tins illuminate the nocturnal markets of Accra. Since it already gets dark in Ghana at around 7pm, every merchant who wants to or needs to sell goods during the evening hours has such a lamp.
Protestant Development Service e.V. (eed)
These lamps made of old Milo-tins illuminate the nocturnal markets of Accra. Since it already gets dark in Ghana at around 7pm, every merchant who wants to or needs to sell goods during the evening hours has such a lamp.
Eva Schneider, Nigeria
Experiment e.V.
I bought these sandals on a market at the beginning of my stay. I have worn them until they fell apart and could not be repaired anymore. Like many commodities in Nigeria they are of low quality, and therefore low in price and need repairs after a short time, which in turn creates new businesses.
Experiment e.V.
I bought these sandals on a market at the beginning of my stay. I have worn them until they fell apart and could not be repaired anymore. Like many commodities in Nigeria they are of low quality, and therefore low in price and need repairs after a short time, which in turn creates new businesses.
Laura Schrader, Vietnam
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
A good opportunity to get to know life in Vietnam “rapidly” was bicycling in the streets of Hanoi. Along with a unique way of driving, cold sweat and a desperate expression on my face I rode my bike 20 to 30 km every day.
Saxony-Anhalt County Association for Children and Youths’ Cultural Education e.V. (lkj)
A good opportunity to get to know life in Vietnam “rapidly” was bicycling in the streets of Hanoi. Along with a unique way of driving, cold sweat and a desperate expression on my face I rode my bike 20 to 30 km every day.
Laura-Josephine Schramm, Togo
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
These are sponges made of tree trunk, a symbol for the close relationship of the people here with nature. They are very useful for life in the Togolese dust and therefore ever dirty feet! Unfortunately, they are increasingly replaced by plastic sponges.
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
These are sponges made of tree trunk, a symbol for the close relationship of the people here with nature. They are very useful for life in the Togolese dust and therefore ever dirty feet! Unfortunately, they are increasingly replaced by plastic sponges.
Mario Schultz, India
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
The car-rickshaw is one of the most popular means of transportation in India's booming cities. Unlike German taxis the fare is always negotiable.
Lower Saxony Association for Education Initiatives e.V. (VNB)
The car-rickshaw is one of the most popular means of transportation in India's booming cities. Unlike German taxis the fare is always negotiable.
Florian Sonntag, Uganda
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
Indispensable and easy to buy at every corner: On markets, in the supermarket, at street vendors. You need them to light the many chapatti-grills: delicious flatbreads, which are eaten pure, or with eggs and vegetables, or to light candles when every once in a while the power goes out.
DRK - German Red Cross, Münster District Association
Indispensable and easy to buy at every corner: On markets, in the supermarket, at street vendors. You need them to light the many chapatti-grills: delicious flatbreads, which are eaten pure, or with eggs and vegetables, or to light candles when every once in a while the power goes out.
Daniel Staab, Thailand
Experiment e.V.
This fluffy toy is a parting gift from the director of the school where I taught English for nine months. To me it is a symbol for how different Thailand is in many ways and how lovely and hospitable people are there.
Experiment e.V.
This fluffy toy is a parting gift from the director of the school where I taught English for nine months. To me it is a symbol for how different Thailand is in many ways and how lovely and hospitable people are there.
Annegret Wawrzetzka, Vietnam
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
Hanoi round trip. In the public rocking bus. To work and beyond in every corner of the city, also off the major tourist paths. Being part of it, being among Vietnamese people. Do things that they do. Use their transport system. Just normal: every day life.
International Youth Community Service e.V. (ijgd)
Hanoi round trip. In the public rocking bus. To work and beyond in every corner of the city, also off the major tourist paths. Being part of it, being among Vietnamese people. Do things that they do. Use their transport system. Just normal: every day life.
