This article was first published on October 15, 2018 Yesterday fireworks echoed around the city like thunderclaps, balloons floated through the sky until it was hard to distinguish them from the stars, and the people of Berlin materialized in happy rushes to celebrate Tag der Deutschen Einheit, or German Unity Day. This day of festivity, gathering, and making music commemorates the reunification of Germany in 1990, and it was my first time to be a part of it. A wall had divided Germany in two,...

Our shared flat has been existing for more than half a year already, which nearly equals the period of time since we have known each other. We - that means Maiko from Eritrea, Ehsan from Iran and I, Frederik, from East Berlin. For some time I have already been familiar with the issues of fleeing & migration to a certain extent. I came across them occasionally during my studies, at some workshops and through my private surroundings. My family story is about migration and settlement: my...

Welcome to our website! We are proud we can finally share RawafedZusammenfluss magazine with you. We are old and new neighbours from Treptow-Köpenick and beyond with roots in East and West Germany, Syria, Pakistan, Israel, the USA, Eritrea, Iran, Poland, former Yoguslawia and Chechnya amongst others. We are united by the desire to show the diversity of our district and Berlin to all of you. Together we will try out and discover our surroundings. Why? Because there is already enough simplicity...

RawafedZusammenfluss brings old and new neighbours together. We write, draw and photograph about Treptow-Köpenick to show its diversity. Our editors' team consists of dedicated volunteers. The project is headed by InteraXion, the district's welcome office for newcomers. Whether you are new to the district or have lived here forever, you are welcome to join us!* *We are clearly directed against racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.   Photo: Pixabay.com  

We never would have tried it back home, but when we came to Berlin, everything was differentHere anything was possible and we now had a child. We felt like what we had was unbreakableWe started talking about it, bit by bit, warming up to the ideaAt first, It was mostly myself who was into it. At her suggestion, I created a new profile on OKCupid. I even started making plans with a nice lady who, herself, practiced open marriage. But the timing was off and she wasn’t 100% on board so I delayed...