Over the past 10 years, I worked for media and brands alike, contributed to magazines, news sites, and corporate publications, and wrote in English, Spanish, German, and Hungarian.
Ausgezeichnet und angefeindet
Mohammed Jouni setzt sich dafür ein, dass Geflüchtete in Deutschland bleiben können. Dafür hat er das Bundesverdienstkreuz erhalten – und jede Menge Hass.
Zur Selbstzensur gezwungen
Das ungarische Anti-LGBTI-Gesetz hat für junge Menschen fatale Folgen. Jugendliche, die sich der Community zugehörig fühlen, fanden bisher bei Lehrer_innen wichtige Unterstützung. Doch damit soll nun Schluss sein.
The Anti-Mafia Museum
I visited the International Center for the Documentation of the Mafia and Anti-Mafia Movement in Sicily and had the chance to talk with some of the guys who guide tours at the center. This is their story.
CANnual Report 2015-2021
The CANnual Report explores the media landscape of Central and Eastern Europe and its economic and political context. As the lead editor of the publication, I develop the editorial concept and edit the articles of contributors from 15 countries, mainly senior experts in their field.
A Network Buried Underground - What Is There Beyond Social Media Doomsday?
On the 16th of May, Sasha Kievtseva was sitting in the office when the first news came out on Facebook. Reading the posts of the Ukrainian news sites, she thought it was just some kind of a joke. Then official information appeared on the website of the government. The communique disturbed the calm Tuesday morning of the digital agency: Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko announced that the largest social media channel of the country, VKontakte would be banned in Ukraine due to national security reasons.
An Industry Behind the Development
In Central and Eastern Europe as well, it is primarily the economic and political circumstances that determine to what extent can the ad industry work its magic in the society.
Clothes for Humans, Fall 2016 (Adults)
I was a researcher and writer of the Clothes for Humans magalog, a hybrid between a magazine and a catalog that features images of Benetton’s collections and stories about what people wear in different parts of the world. The magalog was available globally in Benetton stores.
Clothes for Humans, Fall 2016 (Kids)
I was a researcher and writer of the Clothes for Humans magalog, a hybrid between a magazine and a catalog that features images of Benetton’s collections and stories about what people wear in different parts of the world. The magalog was available globally in Benetton stores.
Schools in the Sky
When walking through the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, don't be surprised if a ball suddenly falls from the sky. It's probably been kicked out of the yard of one of the illegal schools. Giving it back won't be simple: The schoolyard is high up, meters above the ground.
Fence Hackers
When night falls, cattle in Changrabandha, East India, fly 2.5 meters high. They spend 7 seconds in the air – all the time it takes for a bunch of Indian smugglers to swing them with a makeshift bamboo crane across the border fence that separates India from Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, not far from them on the Bangladeshi side, their colleagues are about to enter India with a group of immigrants. While one is cutting a hole in the fence, the other is working to avoid that the border patrol nab them...
Fun Without Borders
The EcoAlberto recreation park in Mexico has everything to provide visitors with an unforgettable holiday experience: hot springs, hikes, boat rides and a staff of armed guards paid to chase guests around the park at night. For only 20 bucks, visitors can participate in EcoAlberto's main attraction, the caminata nocturna, or night walk, to live for themselves the fun-filled moments that illegal Mexican immigrants experience when they cross the border to the US.
Moving House
I researched stories and compiled weekly research reports for the magazine.
Looking at Art
I researched stories and compiled weekly research reports for the magazine.