In Kreuzberg, anti-gentrification sentiment is rife. I came upon banners protesting high rents. Banners protesting high rents can also be seen outside of Kreuzberg in the northern section of Berlin. An anti-Google banner in Kreuzberg. Recently, protests against the tech firm have been gaining steam.
Tourists flock to Berlin’s East Side Gallery, where remnants of the wall are open to public view. Reaching the end, I peered behind the wall where the landscape was desolate. A commercial mural selling yerba mate drinks from South America contrasts with urban art across the street. Elsewhere, graffiti artists […]
Walking from Friedrichshain to Kreuzberg, I came upon an empty lot with a big Adidas mural to one side and graffiti plastered everywhere else. Along bridges, graffiti artists have left their mark. Another offbeat wall in Friedrichshain.
From hipsters to vegans to political graffiti, Boxhaganer Platz is the heart of Friedrichshain.
In Kreuzberg, I came upon the Refugio Center run by the local Protestant Church. Near the Refugio Center, activists have hung refugee-friendly banners. More refugee-friendly propaganda in Schillerkeiz. In Friedrichshain, Karl Marx holds up information regarding the Spanish exclave of Melilla, where African refugees have been detained.
A goat motif in the northern section of the city.
Near the Liebig Collective, I came upon activists protesting rent hikes. Across the street, a building was strewn with graffiti and political propaganda. In Friedrichshain, anarchist graffiti mixes with other odd motifs drawn from Marvel comics. More posters featuring comic book art.
Walking in Friedrichshain, I came upon Liebig Collective, an anarcho-feminist community. Strange motifs and politics mix near the Liebig Collective. There’s plenty of feminist messaging in the vicinity. Nearby, the visitor is struck by anti-fascist banners and posters.
In Kreuzberg, I came upon an anarchist library which had recently been raided by police. Nearby, I spotted another anarchist center in a nearby park. Anarchist colors of red and black, in Schillerkeiz, another neighborhood in the vicinity. Kreuberg and Friedrichshain are plastered with wall posters honoring Rojava, a Kurdish […]
