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No Permission, More Love: Building Your Vision in Berlin Like Nalan Sipar
After being laughed at in pitch meetings and told her community “wasn’t the target group,” German-Kurdish journalist and news innovator, Nalan Sipar, was on the verge of shrinking herself out of existence in the German news landscape. This is the story of how she stopped seeking approval and started a revolution fueled by community service, cooking, and the radical act of being herself. -

“Discrimination is not an individual problem, but a structural one”
Multilingualism is not a cultural add-on, but a question of power, participation and democracy — says Remziye Uykun, Project Development and Coordination Lead of the BEFaN Network at Yekmal e.V., in an interview with WahlheYmatPost. She addresses the persistent structural discrimination faced by people with migration histories in Berlin, the marginalisation of Kurdish as a stateless language, and why sustainable, migrant-led networks and reliable funding are essential for educational justice. -

Berlin’s Silent 25 Percent
Record numbers of non-voters and growing distrust toward institutions are not abstract trends. In Berlin, they are everyday reality. Maybe it’s time to redesign participation itself. -

Building Home in Berlin: The Inside-Out Approach with Katarina Stoltz
What if the reason Berlin doesn’t feel like home isn’t the city — but the way we’re waiting for it to change us? Holistic Life Coach and Gestalt therapist Katarina Stoltz explains why feeling rooted starts within, how everyday relationships create belonging, and why “temporary thinking” keeps so many internationals stuck.






















