Today’s guest columnist is Katrin Brand.

Last year, on a bright October day two German travelers arrived tired and weary from their long car drive through the south.

They were late, opening hours were almost over, but they were allowed half an hour to roam around.

The sun was already low, and in front of them the derelict reminders of the long gone age of iron and steel were glowing in a bright and rusty red under a clear blue sky. Continue reading International journalist praises Birmingham’s spirit →