friendsoffriends - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

San Juan Dance

Kianí del Valle: Healing wounds through dance

An integral aspect of Kianí’s arrival to dancing was her family’s Caribbean roots. “I was brought up in a country...

Berlin Events

WAA Podcast celebrates their journey to inspire the female leaders of the future

London Photo Essays

Visualizing life’s pitfalls with photographer Gabby Laurent

To descend freely by the force of gravity, to move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and...

Community Fashion

From the Arab Spring to Slow Factory, Céline Semaan on her advocacy journey and the pace of change-making

This story is part of Movement, a series of profiles, think pieces, and photo essays exploring creative projects that put...

Deep Dives

Mysticism by design: How a new generation of creatives is approaching the unknown

From tarot decks to star reading apps, most mystical practices rely on material objects inspired by celestial bodies and their...

Tangier Art

Between art and urbanism: Hicham Bouzid is on a mission to inspire collective movement in his Moroccan hometown

It’s raining in Tangier and Hicham Bouzid is thrilled. “I’ve been waiting for this,” he says, a spring in his...

Community Deep Dives

Three women at the intersection of sustainability, inclusion, and wellness

Sinikiwe Stephanie Dhliwayo Sinikiwe Stephanie Dhliwayo always says her full name “it grounds me in Zimbabwe, where I was born....

Berlin Community

A Song For You: The power of many voices becoming one

New York City Design

Kai Avent-deLeon’s Sanctuary

Exposed to many different cultures, Kai was born to an African American and a Grenadian American in the Northern part...

Munich Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #184: Record label and DJ Duo, Public Possession curates a playlist of hidden gems

Public Possession is a record label and shop based in Munich, founded by Valentino Betz and Marvin Schumann, with the...

Munich Design

Public Possession: Staying Relevant in Music & Design

Oftentimes, the advice we’re given, particularly when attempting to transform a creative vision into a career, let alone into a...

London Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #183: Multi-instrumentalist cktrl curates a meditative tracklist

When words fail, music allows us to communicate the unspeakable. This potential to convey emotions is expressed in cktrl’s “sensual...

London Art

Inside Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library

We flick through the iconic titles that make up Phoebe Lovatt’s Public Library and discuss the freedom that comes with...

Rotterdam Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #182: House DJ Suze Ijó curates a playlist for the heart and soul

Dancefloors have the power to free people from their inhibitions.Experiencing these powerful spaces where dancing becomes a binding force, was...

Berlin SuperSuperMarkt

Rebuilding the art ecosystem: Super Super Markt brings together different generations of art lovers

From recommending an exciting show in town to advising in first art purchases, both Julius Jacobi and Rory Kirk-Duncan have...

Maastricht Mixtapes

FF Mixtape #181: Psychedelic funk band YĪN YĪN curates a mix of technicolor

The mysticism of psychedelic music lies in how it takes the listener on an intergalactic trip. Born out of the...

Berlin ON

Musician and artist Khadija on empowering others by turning her identity into a superpower

Through creating music and experiencing her artistic path as an endurance sport, Khadija has grown to love her process. Transforming...

New York City Art

An anxious romance: Caroline Tompkins' new book explores female desire and the intricate relationship between sex and fear

Caroline Tompkins is an American photographer known for her intimate portraits and beautiful landscapes. Her forthcoming book, Bedfellow explores the...

Berlin Singapore

FF Mixtape #180: Nightlife researcher Anastasiya Varenytsya curates a dark and funky mix

From dusk till dawn is when, for Anastasiya Varenytsya, a city bursts into life. While society has stigmatized club culture...

Community Deep Dives

How a new guard of creatives is changing the way we engage with data

Designer Giorgia Lupi (Pentagram and Accurat) Some of Giorgia Lupi‘s earliest memories are of her grandmother’s tailor shop in the...