Tents for Chios – the story of a young Afghan man
Part 5 of 8 from the series by Christina Lopinski “This isn’t getting any better,” Kosta says, kneading his hands. We sit in the living room of a majestic house, Serkan, Hasib, Kosta and I, self-built, his life’s work. A rich man, you’d think, looking at the stylish furnishings and artwork on the wall. Kosta […]
Sea rescue
Part 4 of 8 from the series by Christina Lopinski “They pulled out a ship,” Carmen calls out as I come down the steps toward the lounge area in the darkness. I have a book in my hand and an apple. I’m off to make a phone call, a quiet evening. “Excuse me?” I don’t […]
Who is everyone? About grocery bags and water pumps
Part 3 of 8 from the series by Christina Lopinski “Broken,” Cam calls out as he hands me the 10-kilo bulgursack. I pass it to Nina, carefully, as the orange lentils fall out of the giant bag onto the dusty department store floor. My arms are tired. My arms are so tired, they threaten to […]
Survival struggle everyday life: life in the tent city
Part 2 of 8 from the series by Christina Lopinski „Close the window“. Lucy shakes her head, Cecil closes the window of the van from the inside. Dust swirls through the air, mixing with scraps of Arabic words, children scream. “They have to build a line,” the French woman shouts, her voice drowning. No line, […]
Olives, cats and lentil soup – first impressions
Part 1 of 8 from the series by Christina Lopinski “Asylum or IS,” Rashid says, looking down at his hands. Olive residue sticks under his fingernails. We look down at the ground, Haruna, Cecile, and me. Straw pecks through my gym shorts, a spider climbs over my shoe. Rashid rolls a cigarette, we drink chai, […]
“If we can shut down STELP, then we have achieved our goal.”
Founder and board member Serkan Eren talks about successes, challenges and future plans of stelp e. v. Text: Monika Hubbard Two months ago, STELP officially took up residence in Stuttgart’s west end. In the small commercial space at Johannesstraße 35, where Maultaschen used to be sold over the counter, a huge graffiti now welcomes visitors, […]
“Our help has saved the lives of many children.”
Mohammed Baza, our project manager in Yemen, was a guest in Germany Text: Manuel Kaier | Pictures: Markus Schwarz Seven hours… that’s how long a trip from Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, to Frankfurt took before war broke out in the country in the south of the Arabian Peninsula in 2015. Mohammed Baza, Managing Director […]
“Happy Birthday, STELP!”
An open letter from Serkan Eren, 1st board member and founder, on the 4th birthday of STELP e. V. Text: Serkan Eren Dear Supporter, Volunteers, Association members, Followers, Partners, Friends, dear Innercircle, dear Board, four years ago today, Steffen and I started out with a small idea in mind. Today, we look back and cannot […]
