“We’re on holiday from London, we’re both writers. I write about music.” “And I write…

Written by Dijon June 23, 2014

“We’re on holiday from London, we’re both writers. I write about music.” “And I write poetry.”… Read More

“I moved here from Trier, the oldest city in Germany, to go to school to…

Written by Dijon June 22, 2014

“I moved here from Trier, the oldest city in Germany, to go to school to be a runway model. I like that everyone here has a strong sense of style and that they know how to present themselves so that they show their essence.”… Read More

“I’m a musician, but lately I’ve been writing a lot. I’ve been holed away working…

Written by Dijon June 22, 2014

“I’m a musician, but lately I’ve been writing a lot. I’ve been holed away working on the first novel in a trilogy that takes places in a fantastical version of Africa. It’s about this African goddess/queen. I’ve been getting visions of this story…for pretty much my whole life. I would get pieces here and there that I’ve had in my songs. I didn’t… Read More

“What’s your favorite thing about her?”“She’s more than a friend, anything you want to do…

Written by Dijon June 22, 2014

“What’s your favorite thing about her?”“She’s more than a friend, anything you want to do you can do with her.”“And what about you?”“He reminds me of my grandmother.”“Really? How so?”“They have similar energies, she used to be my favorite person and now he is.”… Read More

“I am here to visit from Argentina.”“What’d you come to do?”“Just to take vacation, find…

Written by Dijon June 22, 2014

“I am here to visit from Argentina.”“What’d you come to do?”“Just to take vacation, find a place to live.”“You don’t want to live in Argentina?”“No, is too expensive, and very hard make projects.”“Well this place, it’s pretty cheap, and really vibrant.”“Yes, I like.”… Read More

I walked up to this guy in park while he playing his hang. I sat…

Written by Dijon June 22, 2014

I walked up to this guy in park while he playing his hang. I sat down and he played some songs for me. He said, “I’m enjoying the last days of my journey here in Berlin. I’m headed back to Hamburg in a couple of days. I was in several places, most recently India. And culture is everywhere but India is crazy. So… Read More

“What brought you to Berlin?”“I decided 10 years ago, no more working…then I moved here.”…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“What brought you to Berlin?”“I decided 10 years ago, no more working…then I moved here.” “You must have a lot of free time then, what do you like to do?” “Sometimes tennis, a lot of travel.”… Read More

“We like to dance and sing and meditate in the trees.”

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“We like to dance and sing and meditate in the trees.”… Read More

“You look happy. Do you want to take a picture?”“What is it for?”“A photography project…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“You look happy. Do you want to take a picture?”“What is it for?”“A photography project called Souls of San Francisco-”“-Are you from San Francisco? I love San Francisco! I lived in Berkeley for 2 years and they were the happiest of my life!”… Read More

“What do you like to do for fun here?”“There’s a lot of scenes here, I…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“What do you like to do for fun here?”“There’s a lot of scenes here, I used to go to electronic music parties a lot. And my girlfriend is an artist so we’d go to openings and stuff, but after some years when you have this multitude of opportunities you don’t want to be a part of any scene. Now I… Read More

This girl rode up to the crosswalk I was walking through on her bike and…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

This girl rode up to the crosswalk I was walking through on her bike and she was so happy I had to take her picture. I said, “What’s your favorite thing about Berlin?”“Everything, but especially that I get to listen to my music while I ride around the city.”… Read More

“What are you passionate about?”“Well I’m German, but I was born in Uganda, so I’m…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“What are you passionate about?”“Well I’m German, but I was born in Uganda, so I’m interested in creating an Afro-German movement because we have a unique culture that’s not fully German or African.”“That’s cool. Do you have any specific goals in mind for creating this community?”“I want to create a type of community to help people be more… Read More

“You’ve got great style, are you an artist?”“Yeah, I do media. A lot of conceptual…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“You’ve got great style, are you an artist?”“Yeah, I do media. A lot of conceptual videos.”“Where do you get your inspiration?”“From conversations with my friends.”… Read More

“Chee-e-e-e-ese!!”

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“Chee-e-e-e-ese!!”… Read More

“I like take pictures of people too. I send you my work.”

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“I like take pictures of people too. I send you my work.”… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “I’m working for an organization that builds schools for orphans…

Written by Dijon June 19, 2014

“What are you passionate about?” “I’m working for an organization that builds schools for orphans in Kenya. My father, who is a social worker and a psychologist, founded this organization. It’s more than just schools though, it’s a whole support system so the kids can have family care and get food.” “That’s awesome! What’s it called?” “Pendo Kenya. Pendo means ‘love’ in swahili.”… Read More

Her - “I’m half German, half Korean. I don’t live here though, I live in…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

Her – “I’m half German, half Korean. I don’t live here though, I live in London. I’m stopping through on my way to Paris to study at the university.”“That’s pretty cool. What about you…do you live here?”Him – “I’m from London too, I’m on my way to Jakarta to work with a group that’s like Unicef.”… Read More

“I’m a fashion designer, this is my new collection.”

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

“I’m a fashion designer, this is my new collection.”… Read More

“I’m originally from Prague. I love Berlin because there are artists everywhere and the city…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

“I’m originally from Prague. I love Berlin because there are artists everywhere and the city is full of art. The place is open and you can do pretty much whatever you want.”“What do you like to do?”“I like to skate!”… Read More

“I’m here from Poland doing an internship.” “Lucky you, this place is amazing!” “Yeah, this…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

“I’m here from Poland doing an internship.” “Lucky you, this place is amazing!” “Yeah, this is my 3rd 4 month internship in the last couple years. When i graduate I want to move here.” “I’ve been here about 2 hours and I’m ready to move here too.” “Oh, you’re so new. Well this is a cool area, if you want I can show… Read More

Thank you Istanbul! You are beautiful and you have taught me so much. I’ve made…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

Thank you Istanbul! You are beautiful and you have taught me so much. I’ve made it to Berlin, I’m standing in front of the Berlin wall here. Travel does something wonderful to you. You’re fully open because the only thought is ‘What do I want to do most right now? What is going to be the most interesting experience?’ I feel like I’ve… Read More

I was sitting down resting and I looked over and this guy was staring at…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

I was sitting down resting and I looked over and this guy was staring at me. When I looked at him he said, “What are you doing my friend?”“Just chillin.”“Chilling? Where are you from?”“San Francisco.”“Ah, America. I used to live in Philadelphia. I know many black people. Very wonderful people. The best people.”“Thank you.”“Would you like… Read More

“Where are you from?”“I’m local but I’ve traveled all over. I’ve spent a lot of…

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

“Where are you from?”“I’m local but I’ve traveled all over. I’ve spent a lot of time in Kansas City, that place really has a soul. I have a house in Florida. I’ve been to Seattle, Seattle is really gorgeous. Texas was just okay. The people were really nice though, they thought I was a Turkish princess. Cambodia was the saddest place I’ve… Read More

“My friend! You come see my beautiful carpet collection!”

Written by Dijon June 18, 2014

“My friend! You come see my beautiful carpet collection!”… Read More