IdealsSimply Fyn – neither woman nor man. What is life like beyond socially accepted gender roles? 04.07.2023 A short film by Sophia Aigner, Marie-Luise Kolb, Saskia Stöhr Related to this story Masculinity ‘You’ll never be a man’ – or will you? Growing up in Afghanistan, Sajad never fitted the usual image of masculinity. Today he is looking for his own definition of it – and for the courage to reinvent himself. Ideals How Najiba became Afghanistan’s first drag queen Growing up in a conservative Afghan family, Najib was abused because of his queer identity. Today, as Najiba, he campaigns for the LGBTQIA+ community. Award winners Dreamed for us Markus Heft portrays older queer people in Germany. Since 2022, he has been creating intimate portraits collaboratively, complemented by still lifes and places. The project preserves queer history and makes visible the double marginalisation of old age. Recommended by the editors Water Lake Neusiedl: tracing the salt pans In 2022 Austria’s largest lake was at risk of drying up for the first time in 150 years. Our photographer Florian Sulzer investigated the causes. After dark Learning to dream lucidly: awake in your own mind’s cinema Steering your dreams consciously, without apps and without hype: what sleep research knows about lucid dreaming. Masculinity Old boys, old conflicts? Every year, the Coburger Convent draws thousands of fraternity members to Coburg. While some celebrate tradition, others criticise its all-male structures, its torchlight processions and the way it deals with its own history. What holds us together The Magdeburg attack: how do you cope with the violence? Almost a year after the attack on the Christmas market, the trial has begun – while many of those affected are grappling with racist assaults. Work Taking a break – out of sight In the back room, in the warehouse, on crates in the back yard: breaks are part of the working day – and often happen out of sight. Quiet, unremarkable, indispensable. On the margins The war that stays invisible: exploring Poland and Moldova How the Russian invasion shows itself in the border regions – and at the same time stays hidden. Pictures from the threshold of Europe. TO THE MAGAZINE HOMEPAGE
Masculinity ‘You’ll never be a man’ – or will you? Growing up in Afghanistan, Sajad never fitted the usual image of masculinity. Today he is looking for his own definition of it – and for the courage to reinvent himself.
Ideals How Najiba became Afghanistan’s first drag queen Growing up in a conservative Afghan family, Najib was abused because of his queer identity. Today, as Najiba, he campaigns for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Award winners Dreamed for us Markus Heft portrays older queer people in Germany. Since 2022, he has been creating intimate portraits collaboratively, complemented by still lifes and places. The project preserves queer history and makes visible the double marginalisation of old age.
Water Lake Neusiedl: tracing the salt pans In 2022 Austria’s largest lake was at risk of drying up for the first time in 150 years. Our photographer Florian Sulzer investigated the causes.
After dark Learning to dream lucidly: awake in your own mind’s cinema Steering your dreams consciously, without apps and without hype: what sleep research knows about lucid dreaming.
Masculinity Old boys, old conflicts? Every year, the Coburger Convent draws thousands of fraternity members to Coburg. While some celebrate tradition, others criticise its all-male structures, its torchlight processions and the way it deals with its own history.
What holds us together The Magdeburg attack: how do you cope with the violence? Almost a year after the attack on the Christmas market, the trial has begun – while many of those affected are grappling with racist assaults.
Work Taking a break – out of sight In the back room, in the warehouse, on crates in the back yard: breaks are part of the working day – and often happen out of sight. Quiet, unremarkable, indispensable.
On the margins The war that stays invisible: exploring Poland and Moldova How the Russian invasion shows itself in the border regions – and at the same time stays hidden. Pictures from the threshold of Europe.
