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Photo Essay: Street Art and Graffiti of Berlin

Photo Essay: Street Art and Graffiti of Berlin

by Emily Manthei One of the things I appreciate about Berlin is its refusal to look bleak or boring. Yes, there are a lot identical Communist blocks made up of lazy, post-war architecture. Yet buildings are not Berlin’s identity; they are just the canvas. Emily Manthei is an American journalist, travel writer and filmmaker currently living in Berlin. Previously a long-time Angeleno, she has written US News and World Report’s travel and real estate guides to Los Angeles, and she has…

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How Going Gluten-Free Changed My Life

How Going Gluten-Free Changed My Life

by: Nadia Gerassimenko I had the worst stomachache when I was six. It crept up unexpectedly and completely incapacitated me, leaving me lying and moaning, tears streaming from my eyes. I felt impregnated with heavy gases and sometimes it felt as if sharp knives were cutting through me. If it weren’t for my mother holding my hand, I didn’t know how I would survive the night all alone, how I would even calm down and drift off to sleep. The…

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Social Networking with Flavor: An Interview with Mi-Ri Yvonne Harris, Founder of the Kitchen Social

Social Networking with Flavor: An Interview with Mi-Ri Yvonne Harris, Founder of the Kitchen Social

by IrinaXara Mi-Ri Yvonne Harris is a Los Angeles native, chef and small business owner of Korean and African-American descent. In 2016 she launched her Kitchen Social events via her company, MYH Events & Production. I met with her in March 2017 to get the scoop on this mix between community networking and food prep. IrinaXara: Tell me a bit about your background in the food industry. What got you here today? Mi-Ri Yvonne Harris: My background in the food industry…

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Flohmarkts of Berlin

Flohmarkts of Berlin

by Emily Manthei The Berlin Flohmarkt, (fleamarket, in English) is a rare breed. Somewhere between antique roadshow and group boot sale, these markets are filled with both trash and treasures. Sometimes items are laid and displayed with great care; more often, it looks like walking in on a hoarder, with overstuffed boxes just waiting for stranger to sort through. The finds, though, are always uniquely Berlin. Fehrbelliner Platz kunst-und-Trödelmarkt Flohmarkt am Rathaus Schöneberg Flohmarkt Boxhagener Platz Emily Manthei is an American…

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