Society

Grime, hip-hop and afrobeat artist Afrikan Boy recently teamed up with GSBTB to perform at East Side Music Days 2017.

"If you had power for a day, what would you do?". Our community members give their perspectives on the burning question that's on everyone's minds.

Journalist and editor Tarik Kemper is currently writing his Master thesis on the newest wave of Turkish migrants arriving in Germany. A German and a Turk himself, We interviewed Tarik about being able to be BOTH, and why this election is so important.

إقرأ المزيد عن مواقف الأحزاب الألمانية السياسية من المهاجرة و اللجوء و قانون اللجوء و المواضيع الأخرى التي تخص مجتمع المهاجرين في ألمانيا
Find out where the main German political parties stand on immigration, refugees, asylum and issues that affect migrant communities.

The first issue of NANSEN Magazine is all about what it’s like to be a Turk in Berlin today. For Issue 01 they’ve focused on Aydin Akin, a man many Berliners will recognise, even if not by name.

Forced to relocate miles from her children’s Berlin kindergarten, Halima Farah has been working to find a solution for her family. But she faces a lack of support from those entrusted with her welfare, bureaucratic delays violence and intimidation from building management.

Syrian reporter and editor Majid Albunni interviews a German migration expert about the prospects for migrants seeking work in Germany. With the right qualifications and a bit of patience, the outlook is reasonably good.

For many people heading home last Christmas, difficult conversations about race, immigration and prejudice awaited them. Rarely do these conversations have a satisfying ending.

Donald Trump will soon take over the most (seemingly) powerful office in the United States. In just one month, Vogue will launch its first ever Arabia edition. These two events are related – by hijab.

Until now, immigration policy in Germany has followed a pathway defined by residency, employment, and citizenship restrictions. Put another way, policy has been concerned with 3 primary questions: Who is allowed to stay, who is allowed to work, and who is, ultimately, allowed to participate fully in the political process of the Federal Republic.

Many of the world's cities teem with fasting bodies during the 30-odd days of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan - the holiest month in Islam. About 300,000 Muslims live in Berlin: that makes for a lot of hungry individuals during the holy month.

If you’ve been holding off registering your address at the Bürgeramtafter hearing about the difficulty of securing an appointment or long waiting times, this week is an excellent time to get the job done.