Stories

Who are the Tandem participants? What are they passionate about? What are the specificities of each local community and context? With our stories, we aim to capture the many voices from our Tandem community. Are you part of the Tandem network and have a story to share? We'd love to add your voice.

Photo via Grips Theater

Personal Reflections from a Tandem Participant

Ossama Helmy (Origami, Alexandria) has participated to Tandem Shaml in 2016-17, and partnered with Lydia Ziemke (suite42, Berlin) on FOLD...
Making art with earth at the Tandem Meeting in Odesa, September 2017. Photo by Constanze Flamme.

Building with Earth and Recycled Materials in Egypt and Albania

Tandem Shaml participants Ina Janushi from Urban Research Institute (Tirana, Albania) and Shaimaa Atef from Boldan (Cairo, Egypt) have created...
Valentin and Idoumou in the Berlin S-Bahn

Idoumou and Valentin ask: Can we afford a vision?

Tandem Shaml participants Mohamed Idoumou from Maison des cinéastes (Nouakchott, Mauritania) and Valentin Schmehl from Other Music Academy (Weimar, Germany)...