I’m a human being
Vienna. Seat of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Widely considered the gateway to Eastern Europe. Home to a United Nations headquarters and numerous international companies and universities. The Austrian capital has…
Whose Multikulti is it? The elusive definition of multiculturalism
If you put the German word Multikulti* (translated as ‘multicultural’, though it means much more) into Google Images, the many different representations, interpretations, and applications of the word appear in the humorous…
I’m not turkish, but my husband is
In a capital city marked by transformation and transience, where people are perpetually coming and going, it can feel like a true rarity to meet someone actually from that city. “H” was my first Berlin…
Ali for (and from) Germany
In the wake of Germany’s World Cup victory, much has been said about a renewed sense of German patriotism and its implications. While some have feared a connection to Germany’s…
The Klezmer Gentiles
An interview is never one-sided – in fact, it is a constructive conversation. I am as much a part of this piece as the artist who answered my questions. Without…
Hamid, Stardom, and the Difference Threshold
It’s November of last year and Kelly and I are visiting relatives of mine in Soest, a small town of under 50,000 in Northwestern Germany. We’re hanging out in the…
Three Dimensions of Integration
Immigrant integration and identity can be very personal subjects and not everyone wishes for their views and experiences to be made public. Though all the stories in this interview are…
The Taxi Driver
Had I hopped into Orhan’s taxi en route to the airport, I likely would’ve assumed he was Turkish and left it at that. He might have asked me where I…
Ali, Zoe and the Gentrification debate
My German is getting better because of Ali... A friendship of no happenstance. Meet Ali and Zoe. Ali, Zoe and the Gentrification debate by Kelly Miller from Collidoscope Berlin You…
One foot on either side of the Atlantic
My name's Sophia Katharina Burton. I'm 28 years old and a dual American-German citizen originally from Washington, DC. The moment I decided to move to Berlin I was on the…
Collidoscope Berlin
Meet our new friends Sophia and Kelly! Kelly (on the right), a sociocultural anthropology student, and Sophia (on the left), an international education specialist. They are two Americans living in Berlin.…
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