When I first arrived in Berlin, I worked as a photographer and picture editor for the mainstream media. I quickly saw how narratives were shaped to serve the few, silencing the many. Refusing to play a part, I left to work freelance for an independent socialist newspaper.

There, I supported more human storytelling: researching and editing images, archiving, briefing photographers and artists, developing supplements on environmental and social struggles, and sometimes creating my own graphic collage works to challenge dominant narratives.

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Still, I longed for deeper connection with the voices of communities themselves. This has led me to my path as a socially engaged artist — using art for dialogue, resistance, and, above all, bringing people together and amplifying community voice.