An anthropological exploration of a Russian immigrant’s apartment For those, who might have forgotten who is writing here – I’m Dasha and I have been living (surviving) in Berlin for the last four years. Kind of trying to pull the curtain of the so-called immigrant life of a media proletarian, sharing funny and sentimental stories. One of my good friends, a former Berliner, now a Muscovite and a teacher in a secondary school, suddenly informed me that he and his…
A born Leningrader, Vladislav Overchuk grew up in the typical outskirts of Saint-Petersburg, which he defines as ‘a pretty asocial neighbourhood’. Easily got accepted to the Saint-Petersburg State University for German studies and on…
Berlin Apartment Search Saga A piece by Dasha Suomi for her Berlinograd column “Berlin Biased.” Four years ago our Berlinograd author Dasha Suomi landed in Tegel with a backpack and a suitcase, where she…
There’s a new cultural platform in town that’s bringing Eastern European art and culture to Berlin. Founded by Saint-Petersburg born Boris Schneider and Elizabeth Short, a native Brit, preparations for ЧТО’s debut are under…
Introducing Pasha ‘Interpaul’ Linke. The co-founder of the renowned Berlin club Hangar 49 and now leader of MIRMIX Orkeztan as well as him being a radio editor and moderator. Pasha arrived in Germany in…