Deutscher Hanf Verband demonstration. - by SL Wong

The Trouble with Coffee Shops

When news of a coffee shop ('cannabis cafe') opening in Kreuzberg broke in August 2013, arguments for and ... ...

Neukölln, My Berlin Kiez

My Kiez

An audio slideshow about living in Neukölln, part of my series on my Kiez (neighbourhood), Neukölln, which explores notions of belonging. ...

Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain), Mitte, Berlin - by SL Wong

Crowning the Rivers

Good music from a stage near the 19th-century Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain) in Mitte, prompted me to sit down on a ...

Memorial to the Homosexuals Persecuted under the National Socialist Regime - by SLWong

All Love Respected

It is a single gray cuboid that references the 2,700 gray slabs across the road. As per its official description, ...

Hausvogteiplatz Bahnhof - by SL Wong

Bailiff Station

In Prussian times, the square after which this underground station was named, served as Berlin's bailiwick. ...

Kaa the Snake in Gruenau. - by SL Wong

Forest Playground

Deep in the forest in the charming locality of Grünau, a clearing suddenly appeared before me... ...

Playing with reality in 'Innen Stadt Aussen'. - Your uncertain shadow (colour) © 2010 Olafur Eliasson

Inside/Outside

I walked into the room and it was like walking into colour itself – a fog of multiple hues and ...

Neukoelln flats with satellite dishes. - by SK Mandal

Satellite TV

Satellite dishes define migrant neighbourhoods in Berlin such as Kreuzberg and Neukölln. They mostly receive broadcasts in Turkish and Kurdish. ...

Britta Eppinger makes bags out of recycled posters, mainly from Barcelona. - by SL Wong

Bag Lady

It had already been a good afternoon. The camera had afforded me a wonderful experience with a pair of .. ...

A stylish, volumnious hijab. - by SK Mandal

Hijab

I am fascinated by the style of hijab worn in Berlin by some women. In Malaysia, the Muslim headdress, called ...

Zille panels on Delbruck Str. - by SL Wong

The Zille Milieu

Ordinary Berliners of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were wittily depicted by beloved illustrator Heinrich Zille (1858–1929). His ...

Naturkundemuseum Bhf - by SL Wong

Dinosaur Station

A dinosaur is frozen against the wall at the Naturkundemuseum Bahnhof underground station. ...