Germany is more than cars, sausages and Angela Merkel
My name is Julia Henriette Bräuer. I'm born and raised in Germany. However, I moved to France right after leaving my parents' house six years ago and some of my French friends tell…
You can be whoever you want to be
In Berlin you are free, you can be whoever you want to be. There are clearly less barriers and you're at least given a chance to try out something new.…
Gil Hockman – a musician from Johannesburg, now sometimes in Berlin
Hi! My name is Gil and I am a sing-songwriter from Johannesburg, South Africa. If this was at my show I would also say something weird like "Ich wünschte ich…
Geordie Little Music
My name is Geordie Little and I am a percussive acoustic guitarist originally from Australia. What brings you to Germany? I came to Berlin for a holiday at the end…
Building fences is not a solution
My name is Julia and, though I'm German, my husband keeps telling me that I'm more French since I was born on the "left side of Rhine river" in Palatinate.…
A French chef who fell in love with Berlin
Berlin is great! It was a great decision to come to live here. It's not stressful, people are more relaxed and free here. I was 17 years old when I…
Being on the move is probably in my DNA
Hello! My name is Julia, I am 25. Korean born, Kazakh raised, I studied in the UK and since November last year I am based in Berlin.The history of my…
Edvard Lammervo: “My first role was in a Christmas play as Santa Claus in elementary school…”
My name is Edvard Lammervo and I am a 35 year oldish man from Finland. I grew up in a small city of Salo and after high school got drawn…
What more can you ask for from a big city?!
My name is Andrey and i am originally from Moscow (Russian Federation). I only moved to Berlin over a year ago due to my new job in automative industry. I…
Learning language is a must!
My name is Ronak Gandhi, I grew up in Junagadh, India but moved to Australia in 2008 to do my degree. After finishing my degree I liked Australia so much…
Cantunera
What you are about to read here is an interview with Pierluigi Virelli - an Italian musician from “Cantunera” – agro-pastoral musical world from Calabria. I had an opportunity to…
Absolutely, Germany!
My name is Ismail and I was born and raised in Algeria. While I was in Algeria I wanted to go outside and see the world, so I registered for…
A lot depends on the sense of taste
My name is Anatolij Pickmann, I was born in Odessa, Ukraine, and currently live in Berlin. I am a professional freelance illustrator since 2009; usually do various illustrations and drawings…
It is a complete necessity!
Do you still feel yourself Russian? I get this question a lot… simply because I moved to Germany very young…I actually went to the kindergarten and school in Russia… I…
Musician full-time
You know, my composition teacher actually once told me: “Your way of composing music sounds very German…. you are composing some very structured German flamenco.” Cristian Varas Musician full-time Why…
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…
Entrepreneurial spirit
We are Tanja and Tanja – very easy to remember. But it is Tanja with a J., not Tanya or Tania. Tanja and I met during a trade show in…
From the Middle East with Love: Interviewing Aletchko
When I moved to Berlin, I did not have any connections and I did not know many musicians, but I also did not want to find already existing bands to…
Hey, why should you expect everybody to act the way you do?
My name is Carmen. I come from Lebanon. I’ve been living in Berlin since 4 years. I studied Mechanical Engineering in Beirut. I like theater and have been taking acting…
Berlin today: The future of Metropolis through the eyes of Stefano Corso
I am happy to bring Berlin back to Berlin. Stefano Corso Berlin today: The future of Metropolis through the eyes of Stefano Corso You might have heard of him already.…
I will feel more integrated one day
My name is Julien. I was born in São Paolo, but moved around a lot in Brazil. I am half German as well, but only on papers. I have lived…
Freedom of dance in Germany
But frankly, living in Berlin is not so different as living in Seoul or any other big city. Wooguru Freedom of dance in Germany I have never met Woooguru in…
Elephant in Berlin
We photographers are watching the world from a different perspective, we have no ideological or cultural backgrounds, we have nothing to face or regret, we don’t say what is good…
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