Invisible Barriers

dislocation of the alpha

It's possible to live in another reality, right in the middle of Berlin.Between Past and Future. Between Yesterday and Today. Under the overarching theme of “Construction”, this project explores the layers of constructions that emerge within the self, between borders and in-between spaces. Between the cultures left behind and the process of re-rooting within them. Between arriving and growing up and dreaming far from one’s mother tongue, in worlds not made for oneself. Integration, sation - uprooting. But how can cultures and traditions within communities be rediscovered, recoded, and reimagined from a contemporary perspective, where gender roles and social rules are questioned, rethinked, and rewritten? To create something new, I must engage with the old, with what has been passed down, suppressed, or lost across generations. For me, this means reading the traces of the past, remembering not to linger, but to unlearn and recode. This work is an intimate conversation with my mother, about a tradition passed down in our family over many generations: bean reading. A practice capable of seeing into the future and opening paths of hope. What was once part of the daily life of certain communities becomes here a personal and collective echo. Listeners are invited to make their own choice: Do I listen to the past or to the future? ---------------------------------------- Thank you to my mum, Dajana, for the strength you carry within and for your loving, gentle, yet fiery soul that inspires me every day, and to Studio Lärm for making this happen. Podcast created by Dalila Daut.

Prayers from the street to the park

Prayers from the Street to the Park is an audio protest by Tazir, capturing the sounds, images, and tensions of Falckensteinstr and Görlitzer Park in Berlin. Between the police car's sirens, and the Islamic call for prayer, abd through footsteps and multiple languages, this piece explores resistance, belonging, and the quiet violence of gentrification in the city.

Invisible Barriers

A dreisprachige Podcast über Sprachbarrieren und die Erfahrungen mehrerer Personen, die in verschiedenen Sprachen leben. Cherish your accent! Show more appreciation and respect for your multilingual friends! Gracias a Sandra, Alejandra, Lali y Juli por sus testimonios y a M por su voz. Podcast created, produced, narrated and edited by Alejandra Santamaría. Music: Hopeful Nature by Sonican

Forsterstraße 16-17

Come with us on a walk through Forsterstraße in Berlin Kreuzberg. Together, we travel back to the 1980s to explore the often invisible history of Forsterstraße 16–17, buildings once scheduled for demolition, later occupied, renovated, and lived in. As we move through the street, we recover forgotten stories of housing struggles, everyday life, and resistance, connecting past conflicts to the present. Podcast by:Polina Medvedeva & Viola Majdandžić Cover image: Berlin besetzt This walk is based on archival research with support from the archive of the FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum. Special thanks to Kardelen, featuring her voice. Sources (used and cited) Augustin, V., & Berger, H. (1984). Einwanderung und Alltagskultur: Die Forster Straße in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Berlin: Publica. (ISBN 9783890870045). Berlin besetzt. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2025, from https://berlin-besetzt.de/#!id=1552 [https://berlin-besetzt.de/#!id=1552] KOMSU-Kinder. (n.d.). Konzeption. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from http://www.komsu-kinder.de/konzeption.htm [http://www.komsu-kinder.de/konzeption.htm] Renk Magazin. (2020). Das vergessene Kapitel des Berliner Häuserkampfs. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from https://renk-magazin.de/das-vergessene-kapitel-des-berliner-haeuserkampfs/ [https://renk-magazin.de/das-vergessene-kapitel-des-berliner-haeuserkampfs/] Zeppenfeld, Stefan (2016): „Bu ev besetzt“. „GastarbeiterInnen“ aus der Türkei und der West-Berliner „Häuserkampf“ zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre. Masterarbeit (Public History), Freie Universität Berlin

The Restart

Fifteen years of construction. For the people living on Karl-Marx-Straße in Berlin, it meant dust, noise, and disruption. When it finally reopened in 2025, the local administration celebrated revitalization and restart. This is a six-minute audio piece about urban renewal in Berlin—about promises, delays, and whose narrative gets told. Author and producer: Francisco Aguilera