Edgar doesn’t know any taboos. He experienced so much in his 90 years. In the 1940s, just before he was sent to fight in the 2nd World War, he had some fun with 2 old prostitutes (69 and 71 yrs old). He still admires their warmth.
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Bashar moves into his 1st german flat today. It’s a shared fleat with 3 Germans and a child. He is a bit afraid that the differences between Germans and Arabs are too huge to live together peacefully. What do you think: Can it work out?
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I don’t even know his name. We accidentally met at Tempelhof airport and started talking.
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Hanni grew up thinking she was a monster cause her Mom didn’t want her. She still gets emotional when thinking about these long gone days. When I asked her about times she wasn’t honest with people she bursts out laughing and briefly mentions her different lovers.
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He gave up his house because he’s never home but travels around Germany with his bus and dog. Columbo plays on the streets of Warnemünde and Kiel for about 12 years.
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Edgar asked me to get him a “Badewanneneinstiegshilfe”. He sang his interpretation of the folk hit “Schau mich bitte nicht so an”. Pretty sweet! Later I meet Fadhumo Musa Afrah for dinner.
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New episodes, more rough and spontaneous. I am talking to (mostly) complete strangers on the streets in Berlin and other cities. Let me know how you like it in the comments please.
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Malia is a Jazz singer who was born in Malawi at a time where segregation still existed. We met in spring 2015 and spent some time together. I remember well how shocked I was to hear about her memories of that time. To chat with someone who actually had to […]
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Edgar is a true lad from Neukölln, Berlin. For over 70 years he’s lived in the same house in the Sonnenallee. In the 1940s, he had to witness the 2nd World War and also worked at Berlin’s “Red City Hall”. His duty: to check prostitutes’ health certificates. For the full […]
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Mitzi is a young skater cruising through Berlin. She has a strong vision and works hard to make her dream come true: Influence society by following her passion as a skater and taking as many people along as possible. On her blog “About A Board” she shares her experiences with […]
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When I met Saara she worked at a label assisting and managing musicians. As Saara Markkanen and “Luai“ she also plays the guitar and some beautiful tunes. When you meet her for coffee she charms her way into your heart, not only by her great loud laugh. She loves to […]
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Andreas lives in the mountains of Switzerland close to Zürich. Despite his young age he already traveled many countries and carried a lot of responsibility for his projects as a cableway constructor in Russia and other parts of the world. At an early age he starts to take his own […]
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Ede is a pretty chilled guy. Laid back, thoughtful and funny. A musician and father by heart. When he realized his dream of becoming a popular artist with his band Miramode Orchestra wouldn’t happen, he decided to change his life. As a train driver he now spends more time with […]
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In March this year Ahmed decided he had seen enough destruction and suffering in Iraq. On a long journey mainly on foot through Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary he reached Germany. In Chemnitz he found a temporary home in a refugee camp. Ahmed is a passionate writer and painter with […]
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I met Werner for the 1st time when I worked for BBC in 2009. They were covering the World Championships in Athletics and wanted me to find someone to interview who witnessed the Olympics in Berlin in 1936. After many calls around the city, I finally sat across Werner with […]
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Eva quit her agency job two years ago so she could do carpentry. Her mother supported her and said she should stop talking so much and simply do it! Now Eva makes tables, vases and jewellery for her label madeva, and does so with a big grin on her face. […]
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