Opinion

Thayjas Patil writes about the lack of mental healthcare provision for refugees in Berlin, and how economic constraints placed on them often exacerbate the situation.

Hertie student Stefanie Mavrakou writes a compelling piece on environmental refugees and how terminology hinders their recognition in the international refugee regime.

"I’ve decided to interpret my loneliness as a friend, reminding us of our place lest we get too carried away within our tiny constructed worlds."

GSBTB Communications Assistant Abeera Atif shares personal reflections on growing up in a nationalist country and the alienation this can cause.

Laya (18) writes about the Middle East’s metal scene and what being a metalhead means to her.

Laya* (18) schreibt über die Metal-Szene des Mittleren Ostens und was es für sie bedeutet, ein Metalhead zu sein.

A neighbourhood basketball match gets Wael Alafandi reflecting on the last three years.

Long-time GSBTB volunteer Sanaz Azimi reflects on Iran's nuclear deal and the sanctions her fellow Iranians live under.

Some personal reflections shared by GSBTB team member Hania Hakiel after the results of the 2017 German election.

What could have been a positive opportunity for the residents' empowerment turned into a painful example of how they feel stereotyped and pushed around by the authorities.

An open letter and petition from the residents on the growing container village on Tempelhofer Feld, which is expected to become their home later this year.

Mice, rats, birds and a single goldfish, all living in Tempelhof refugee shelter. "What hurts me the most is that the people responsible for the camp think that living in a disgusting and dirty room is normal in our culture."