Category: Our projects

A review of the Open Art Shelter's activities and sub-projects for 2018.

Though modern psychiatry lauds 'new discoveries' such as music therapy, music has been used as a therapeutic tool for centuries in Islamic societies - find out how in this article.

A step-by-step guide to overcoming the survivor's guilt that manifests itself within you.

Hania Hakiel and Antonia Stasiuk draw comparisons between the experiences of survivor's guilt in Holocaust survivors with those of Syrian refugees in Berlin, to show how such guilt is a fundamentally human experience.

Hania Hakiel retells experiences of people in Berlin who suffer from survivor's guilt, showing the different ways in which this guilt can manifest in the body and the mind as well as steps one can take to address it.

Hania Hakiel's opening message for the first edition of Eed Be Eed, where she reflects on the difficulties of being a migrant and taking care of one's own mental health, along with what she hopes the publication will mean for its readers.

GSBTB celebrated its 5th anniversary in a big party at Refugio, with good food, beautiful music and a wonderful community.

Here's one way you can support our community's work: make a monthly donation!

The GSBTB Open Music Lab was lucky enough to enjoy a workshop on radio programming from English DJ and music journalist Mary Anne Hobbs.

It’s time to celebrate Give Something Back To Berlin’s 5th anniversary!

GSBTB Open Art Shelter volunteers Ania and Vanessa talk about their "dog shelter" project and the unconditional love that dogs can teach us.

German State Secretary of Federal Affairs Sawsan Chebli comes to Refugio and has a glimpse of GSBTB Open Kitchen's infamous social cooking sessions.