WOMEN’S WELCOME BRIDGE is a website for women which is built by women. It connects refugee women with female volunteers living in Berlin. This website features offers; requests, appointments, and links to initiatives provided by and on behalf of refugee women. The website is available in German, English, Farsi, Arabic, French and Turkish as well. RZ: Can you tell us about your website? What is the aim of this project? WWB: On Women's Welcome Bridge, one can contact to another directly. Just...

So it all started when I wanted to study. I went to the "Litus Novum" on a friend's advice for help. Liane Adler , the head of this organization, helped me find a place to study and much more. So we found an advertisement for aviation mechanics training. Aviation has always been my dream and remains my dream, and I was happy to make an appointment. On the day of the reception we were explained in detail how everything would go. At the end we passed a written test for technical knowledge and...

If you have a free day without a plan, the first thing you should do is checking what’s going on around you. Because Berlin is full of events! Parties, picnics, speech cafes... In this article, I wanted to share one of these party experiences I had the last summer.  Giovanna from Interkular asked me to join the little party they are going to hold on August 30 at Warthaplatz and I responded excitedly. I've saved the date on my calendar for this event but at the same time, I was...

Beirut, Lebanon - The smoke can be seen from afar. The usual blanket of smog over Beirut thickened to a massive black cloud. Since the evening of Thursday, 17th of October, protests, revolts against the regime and riots, including burning street blockades, are taking place all over Lebanon (as of Sunday, 27th of October). According to Omar, who is one of the demonstrators in Beirut, it is the first time in history that the majority of Lebanese people are unified in one belief and take it to...

Foto: Thomas KierokText: Chris Möller, Julia KrautstengelInterview: Julia Krautstengel Kinder und Jugendliche stark machen, gemeinsam Zirkus auf die Bühne bringen und Grenzen überwinden – dafür steht CABUWAZI seit 25 Jahren. In diesem Jahr feierte der Kinder- und Jugendzirkus darum seinen Geburtstag mit einer großen Gala-Veranstaltung, die unter dem Titel „Grenzenlos“ die Arbeit der fünf Berliner Standorte vorstellte. Was damals in einem Kreuzberger Hinterhof begann, ist seitdem in...

Today we are taking you to Istanbul to meet someone. Sharing her story is important to us because she can inspire people.RawafedZusammenfluss: Who's Feyza? Feyza: I was born in 1998. When I was five-months-old, doctors diagnosed that I had a tumor on my right eye; afterward, the treatment started. With the surgery, I got rid of the tumor. But I lost my right eye and it caused an asymmetric shape on my face. On the other hand, I had another chance to...