Where did you grow up? I grew in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. This city has always been trying to get a title of the third Russian capital because of its size, economic and industrial achievements and generally its provincial ambitions. I’m not sure it ever succeeded in this but I feel it can as well be known for its incredible sunsets and the street art scene. Even though it’s a city with over one million citizens, I often had a feeling…
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We were very fortunate to meet with Anna and Karina on a warm summer day to discuss their popular blog Found on the Street. In their blog, they share stories about conscious consumption and…
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by Beatrice Grundheber and Larissa Mass Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe; just a few hours by plane from many European cities, but underrated and still unknown to many.…
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Nataly Benivska is an art director who lives and works in Berlin-Mitte. She’s living in Berlin, and enjoys hip hop dancing and riding her bike with her white terrier in the basket. We talked…
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Masha Isserlis is a Ukrainian woman who came to Germany in 2004. As an art historian and curator, she is a part of the curatorial team of the non-profit art space “Aperto Raum” in…
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Natalia is a Russian-born photographer who followed her love to Berlin. After five years in the German capital, she’s become well adapted to her new city. We talked to Natalia about her hometown Sochi, her…
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Luba Kemenova is the founder and owner of ostPost in Berlin-Mitte. ostPost is a café, bookstore, and event space with “an Eastern European touch,” as Luba calls it. The Russian-born entrepreneur followed her dream…
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Vadim Kamkalov is the founder and owner of Protokoll Taproom, an international (and Russian) craft beer bar in Friedrichshain. We talked to the craft beer enthusiast about Russian craft beer, his journey to Berlin…
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Andre Zayarni is co-founder of MoBerries.com – an upcoming startup in Berlin. The CTO talks to berlinograd.com about his journey to Germany, his first career steps and why he prefers working in the Berlin’s…
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Helena Melikov is more than a Berlinograder, as a “Berlinogirl” she is also part of our Berlinograd team. We talked to the talented graphic designer about her childhood, about why Russian New Year’s Eve…