For a while I stay with the rainbow family in a Belgium forest. We’re in a remote place, electric devices are not allowed and we cook on campfires. It’s amazing! The number of people varies around a hundred and everybody is openminded and sharing whatever he’s got. For dinner we gather around the mainfire, form a circle and sing together while holding hands. It’s a peaceful happening with a great feeling of freedom. At nighttime the fire gets bigger and spontaneous celebration starts; somebody plays some chords on a guitar, then another one joins in, and other people start playing a Jew’s harp, derbouka and saxophone. Further away from the fire I can see some people dancing under the stars.

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A party in Germany - nightswimming in a lake at 3 in the morning, and the water is quiet, fresh and clear. Looking above the sky shows countless stars and the milky way. Afterwards we sleep on the beach while some other friends just seem to get more and more energy as the night slowly turns into day again. Later there’s football, and the village of Aschaffenburg just starts boiling with crazy Italians after Germany has been defeated. This night the Italians are everywhere with their green-white-red flags, honking their cars or partying on the street.

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