The Berlin comic artist Leonard Ermel moved to Brussels for six months - to the secret European capital of comics. With his digital diary sketches, he has found a remedy for the feeling of being a stranger.
When Leonard Ermel from Berlin is in an unfamiliar place where he doesn’t feel quite at home, when he sits down and starts to draw, the familiar situation of having his sheet of paper in front of him and his pencil in his hand soon gives him a sense of comfort.
The Belgian national soccer team is also called "red devils". It has qualified for 13 World Cups so far (2022). The team also participated in the first tournament in 1930 in Uruguay. The text of the Belgian anthem exists in three languages: French, Dutch and German. Currently, only one of the many stanzas is sung at the international matches of the Belgian national team - and that is in French.
The Grand-Place is the central square of the City of Brussels. All over the world it is known for its decorative and aesthetic wealth. The Grand-Place is surrounded by the guild houses, the City Hall and the Maison du Roi. The Grand-Place is considered as one of the most beautiful places of the world. The Grand-Place of Brussels was registered on the World Heritage List of the UNESCO in 1998.
Barbara Buchholz on "Brüssel"
And then, in the finale on the last page, the drawings suddenly appear to be jotted down in a hurry, broad, rough strokes, and now only in three colours."
