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Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Bewirb dich für die Statefree Fellowship!Research Fellowship

English version belowWie kommen wir von XXX nach XXA? Wir wissen es noch nicht, aber gemeinsam wollen wir es herausfinden  Bewirb dich bis zum 10. September hier 👈Liebe Community,Wir haben tolle Neuigkeiten, die wir mit euch teilen möchten! Statefree startet im Oktober ein partizipatives Forschungsprojekt, um Lösungen für die Anerkennung von Staatenlosigkeit zu entwickeln. Wir werden uns mit den folgenden Fragen beschäftigen: Was sind die aktuellen Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten bei der Identifizierung und Feststellung von Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland und anderen EU-Ländern? Wie könnte ein faires, wirksames und digitales Verfahren zur Feststellung von Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland aussehen? Warum? 💡Ein zentrales Problem in Deutschland ist, dass viele Staatenlose Schwierigkeiten haben, ihre Staatenlosigkeit von den Behörden anerkennen zu lassen. Das liegt daran, dass es kein Verfahren zur Feststellung der Staatenlosigkeit gibt. Dadurch gibt es mehr als 97.000 Menschen in Deu

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Margarida
Statefree Team
14 days ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Mentorship programme for applying to Masters/PHD

Hello Forum members! I wanted to share an opportunity I learnt about recently - a mentorship programme for people wanting to apply to Masters programmes or PHDs anywhere in the world, who have experience of statelessness or displacement. The programme offers tailored individual support in applying to university courses. Please feel free to pass on to anyone in your networks, it seems like it would be really useful! And note that the deadline to apply to this support programme is 17th September 😊 Take care,Frances

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Frances Timberlake
21 days ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

UPDATE on German Nationality Act / UPDATE zur Reform des Deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz

[Deutsch]  Heute wurde im Kabinett der aktuelle Entwurf verabschiedet. Obwohl es in der Verbändebeteiligung vom BMI hieß, man möchte sicherstellen, dass vor allem vulnerable Gruppen berücksichtigt werden, ist im neuen Entwurf kein Wort zu Staatenlosigkeit. Unser Statement zum finalen Gesetzesentwurf des Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz: Sollte es bei diesem Entwurf bleiben, wird Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland weiter steigen, und  die gleichberechtigte Einbürgerung für staatenlose Personen unmöglich gemacht. Noch ist das Gesetz nicht vollständig beschlossen, aber viel Zeit für Veränderung bleibt nicht mehr. Im nächsten Schritt erfolgt das parlamentarische Verfahren. Hier wird das Gesetz Innerhalb von drei Lesungen im Bundestag diskutiert - und potentiell verbessert - werden.  Wir arbeiten dementsprechend weiter daran unsere Forderungen und ihre Notwendigkeit and die Regierung zu kommunizieren und werden im laufenden Prozess regelmäßig Updates zum Gesetzgebungsverfahren teilen._______________

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Christiana
Statefree Team
1 month ago
Charlotte
Statefree Team
CharlotteStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

First Statefree Dinner: Politicians commit to standing up for stateless people and including statelessness in the lawBlog

[German version below]The evening of the 22nd of June showed that political participation can take many different forms besides the right to vote.At our very first Statefree Dinner we had the honor of bringing together members of our Statefree community and politicians from the German Bundestag for the first time. The goals of the evening were to openly discuss the future of statelessness in Germany and, most importantly, to finally close the gap between those who have lived expertise with statelessness and those who have the political power to create positive change.In a relaxed atmosphere and in a group of 16 people, Statefree Community members and Members of German Bundestag from the SPD, GRÜNE and LINKE as well as their office staff were able to discuss the following questions:What has to happen in Germany in order for stateless people to be part of society? How do we ensure that law not only remains law and theory but also changes something in the real life of those affected? Thro

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Statefree Team
2 months ago
Abdulsamad Altameemi
Abdulsamad AltameemiCompanion
posted in News & Updates

Stateless ( Bidoun ) in state of Kuwait🇰🇼 under genocide !

 

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
2 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
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Medienfrage von TRU Doku

Liebe Community, hat jemand Lust, über Staatenlosigkeit in einer Folge von TRU Doku (funk/ZDF) zu sprechen? Wir haben eine Anfrage von der Redaktion gekriegt - gerne verbinden wir euch mit der Journalistin, die uns geschrieben hat. In dem Format sprechen Betroffene aus ihrer eigenen Perspektive und es soll darum gehen, mehr Aufmerksamkeit für Staatenlosigkeit zu kreieren. Die Doku wird auf Deutsch sein, sie suchen also nach einer deutschsprachigen Person. Es gibt kein spezielles Medientraining, die Inhalte werden aber zusammen bestimmt. Bei Fragen und Interesse könnt ihr mir gerne schreiben via margarida@statefree.world

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Margarida
Statefree Team
3 months ago
Charlotte
Statefree Team
CharlotteStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Ending statelessness in Europe - meeting new and old friends at the ENS conference in Madrid

We went to Madrid - and all we got was … so much! New food for thought and insight on statelessness, so many new allies, synergies and friends working on statelessness and so much new inspiration 💛The European Network on Statelessness and everyone involved outdid themselves with the organization of this year’s conference “Addressing Statelessness in Europe”, which took place in Madrid on 8th and 9th of June 2023. Invited were over 200 participants from 34 countries - (almost) all working on statelessness.Stateless changemakers, NGOs, lawyers, academics and European as well as national government representatives spent two days focussing only on statelessness - a topic so often overlooked. Statefree feels honoured to be part of this great network and getting to meet all these brilliant people dedicating their time to this important human rights issue. Besides the conference being incredibly inspiring and informative, it was packed with real experts on the topic, which allowed for discus

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
3 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

We did it! Submission of our written comment on the German Nationality ActNews

Dear Community, dear Friends, dear Allies,  We are proud and happy to inform you about the submission of our comment on the reform of the German Nationality Act to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.The submission of this statement and the related involvement in the legislative process represents an important milestone for Statefree's work which allows us to stand up for equal rights for stateless people.We would like to thank all our partner organisations as well as individual supporters for supporting us through this journey with their expertise and valuable input. Many thanks also to the Robert Bosch Foundation, JoinPolitics and Echoing Green for enabling Statefree to engage in this important work. AND - special thanks to our Statefree Community members and stateless experts who were engaged in the process of developing these demands. The quality of this submission would not be the same without your input 🖤! In our submitted comment we incorporated the following four core demands

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Christiana
Statefree Team
3 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

The Statefree Pod is live 🎉Community voices

Whoop whoop! Today is the day: We are beyond proud to share that we are launching „The Statefree Pod“! The Statefree Pod is a podcast created by stateless people for stateless people and for anyone who already is or wants to become part of our community.How does statelessness relate to our identity? How does it affect our friends and partners? How can we support each other in community but also ourselves as individuals? Stay tuned for thoughtful conversations and the deeply moving truths of our community members.  Where can I find the podcast? You can find the podcast here on Spotify, and soon on Google Podcasts.  What can I expect from this podcast?6 episodes - 3 languages The first series of our podcast consists of 6 episodes which will be published every second week. There will be episodes available in English, German and Spanish/Italian.  How can I support the podcast? Listen: The greatest gift you can give is to take the time and listen to what our community members want to share

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3 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

ISI FLAGSHIP STATELESSNESS COURSE 2023 – APPLICATIONS OPEN!

Dear Community,Applications for the ISI Flagship Statelessness Course 2023 are open! The course will take place online from September 19th - November 7th. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn more about statelessness! You can find more information here und sign up here.  

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Margarida
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Training for going into politics - Germany/Austria/Switzerland

Hey everyone ! Someone just shared with me this training aimed to young(ish) people who are interested in politics or getting into politics, and are looking for guidance and knowledge on what this looks like. It looks quite broad though so I imagine would be relevant for campaigners as well! I believe it’s in German, and it’s aimed at people based/working in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The deadline to apply is 24 April !Love PoliticsHope it might be useful to some of you! <3

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Frances Timberlake
5 months ago
Dragana
Statefree Team
DraganaStatefree Team
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New article about xenophobia & discrimination of stateless Syrians in TurkeyNews

Hello, I am Dragana, the newbie in the Statefree team 🙂 . I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Southeast European Studies (Law and Politics) and supporting Statefree as a working student in different areas, such as policy, content and fundraising. Before the end of last year, when I met @Christiana and the team, l knew almost nothing about statelessness. I am curious to learn more about this important topic and spread knowledge and awareness about statelessness and its people around me as it is far more prevalent than expected. Here on the community I look forward to sharing interesting and informative content/articles with you 😊. Below you can find a summary of a very interesting article I came across on Monday: Published by Joshua Levkowitz in: Foreign Policy (March 26, 2023), original title: Turkey’s Xenophobic Turn Targets Stateless SyriansWhat this article is about: The article discusses the precarious status of Syrian refugees in Turkey, a large proportion of whom are

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
5 months ago
Statefree
Statefree Team
StatefreeStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Love and Statelessness: A story about overcoming barriersCommunity voices

Dear Community, Our latest podcast episode is out 🎙! In this episode, Rouaa and Mheo talk about how statelessness has impacted their relationship, sense of identity and belonging. Listen to this moving story about how the two had to travel to a different continent in order to marry and how they managed to reunite in Germany after five years. Listen to the new episode here 👉 on Spotify, on Google Podcasts  Thanks to @Mheo, Rouaa and @Aleksandra for this conversation! 

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Prince
5 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Opportunity: funded online course in refugee studies for affected communities

Hello everyone!I wanted to share an opportunity here for anyone thinking about doing postgraduate study – for a 3-month online course in refugee studies offered by the University of Oxford, UK. It is aimed at anyone with lived experience of displacement who is thinking about continuing studies in this area. https://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rsc-pathways-applications-for-2023-cohort-are-now-openThe deadline to apply is at 5 pm GMT (6 pm CET) on Monday 27th March! And if you have any questions about the course you can email study@refugeeledresearch.org.Hope this might be interesting for some of you! :)

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Frances Timberlake
6 months ago
ISI
ISIOrganisation
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2024 World Conference on Statelessness

 The next World Conference on Statelessness will be held from 26-29 February 2024 at TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organised by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI), Nationality for All (NFA) and Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA) Malaysia, the conference will bring together 300+ participants with lived and learned experience of statelessness from across the globe to exchange knowledge, perspectives, ideas and skills.The programme will focus on the three themes of SOLIDARITY, KNOWLEDGE and CHANGE, and will be consultatively developed to respond to the interests and needs of the field. By bringing together advocates, activists, academics, artists, community and social leaders, members of the donor community, UN and government representatives, in a safe and equal space, the conference will inspire, inform and invigorate efforts to achieve positive change. DRIVING FUTURE CHANGEThe 2024 World Conference on Statelessness will not be an ordi

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Christiana
Statefree Team
6 months ago
Frances Timberlake
Frances TimberlakeRising Companion
posted in News & Updates

Invitation to event & call for proposals

Hello everyone! I’m a new member in this space and very happy to be here :)I work at the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), and wanted to share some information on a conference we are organising in Madrid, Spain, in June. We are currently looking for proposals for panel events for this conference, and would be particularly keen to hear from individuals / groups / organisations impacted by statelessness on any panel discussions that they would like to organise. More info here: https://www.statelessness.eu/updates/event/addressing-statelessness-europe-closing-protection-gaps-and-realising-everyones-right?mc_cid=21fe36d2eb&mc_eid=339b3e75ac I’ll share more information when registration for attendance is open :) And please feel free to contact me here or by email if you have any questions! frances.timberlake@statelessness.eu. Thanks,Frances

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
6 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
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Statefree Community Lab - Einbürgerung in DeutschlandCommunity Lab

Liebe Community 🌟das deutsche Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz soll sich ändern. Statefree hat die Möglichkeit, eine Stellungnahme dazu zu veröffentlichen, welche vom Gesetzesgeber gelesen und berücksichtigt wird. Diese Chance wollen wir gemeinsam mit euch nutzen! Bist du von Staatenlosigkeit betroffen und hast Erfahrung mit dem Einbürgerungsprozess in Deutschland? Wir laden dich ein, deine Expertise in unserem Community Lab zu teilen und gemeinsam zu besprechen, wie der Zugang zur Einbürgerung für staatenlose Menschen fairer gestaltet werden kann.Diese Fragen möchten wir gemeinsam besprechen:Was soll sich am deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz verändern? Was bedeutet das für staatenlose Menschen in Deutschland?  Was wird im Gesetz noch nicht ausreichend berücksichtigt?Der Workshop findet am Samstag, dem 14. Januar von 10:00-12:00 Uhr statt. Hier ist der Link zum Anmeldeformular.Anmeldeschluss ist der 8. Januar. Bei Fragen melde dich gerne bei margarida@statefree.worldWir freuen uns auf de

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Margarida
Statefree Team
8 months ago
Charlotte
Statefree Team
CharlotteStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Online-Event: Staatenlosigkeit in Deutschland und Kambodscha - Zugehörigkeit verweigertEvent

Happy new year everyone🌟! We're kicking off the new year with the news about an online-event in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and Stiftung Asienhaus, taking place on January 19 . The event will be held in German and draws context and comparison between statelessness in Germany and statelessness in Cambodia. Learn more about the event below and sign up here.    Zugehörigkeit verweigert!Staatenlosigkeit in Kambodscha und Deutschland 19. Januar 2023, 11-12 Uhr, via ZoomWas bedeutet es für Menschen, keine Staatsbürgerschaft zu besitzen?  Welche rechtlichen Auswirkungen hat Staatenlosigkeit? Die Folgen für die Betroffenen sind je nach Land unterschiedlich, treffen aber alle Bereiche des Lebens: Zugänge zu Arbeit, Gesundheitsversorgung, Sozialleistungen und Bildung sind erschwert oder unmöglich. Staatenlose können nicht an Wahlen teilnehmen, Reisen sind eingeschränkt, Schulbesuche für Kinder erschwert.Offiziell wird die Zahl von Menschen ohne Staatsangehörigkeit weltweit

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Charlotte
Statefree Team
8 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

It's our Birthday 🎉Statefree

Yay 🙌🏾!Exactly one year ago our team sat together in the early morning to launch the first ever online community for stateless people and their allies (see photo).Since then so much has happened:       👉Our team has grown from 8 founding members to a team of more than 15 volunteers       👉Our blog pages has been viewed almost 20.000 timesWe have brought members from the online community together in the offline world - not once, not twice but three times this year   And 👀❗ we have been able to gain the attention of German politicians, increasing awareness of the need for political change   None of this would have been possible without every single person that has followed and supported our journey from close or from afar! Thank you for sticking with us ❤ We can’t wait for everything that is to come! 

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Khalil.alromhi
9 months ago
Melissa
Statefree Team
MelissaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

The first day of the exhibition

Last week we celebrated the opening of the open-air exhibition Imagine by Florian Schwarz and Statefree - a photo project illuminating Statelessness. You can read more about it here.Before it started we met with some of the people portrayed by Florian Schwarz in a nearby cafe. It was a special moment for many of them as it was the first time they had been in a room where the majority of those present were stateless. For me as a volunteer at Statefree, it was amazing to be able to witness this sense of community and a beautiful affirmation of the work of our association.  Before the exhibition was officially declared open, photographer Florian Schwarz, curator Helena Vayhinger and Statefree founder Christiana Bukalo told us how the project started. They also explained why this exact location was chosen for the exhibition. The place is located directly on the border between Constance and Kreuzlingen, i.e. between Germany and Switzerland and thus on an external EU border. A place that man

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clairegreen
9 months ago
Christiana
Statefree Team
ChristianaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Germany to modernise citizenship law: Deutschland will Einbürgerung erleichtern - auch für Staatenlose?Politics

[English below] Reading time: 4 min„Faeser will Einbürgerung erleichtern“. Mit dieser Schlagzeile verkündete die Tagesschau vergangenen Freitag die Pläne des Innenministeriums, Einbürgerungsvoraussetzungen in Deutschland anzupassen und Hürden abzubauen. Ursprünglich hatte die Regierung das Versprechen, das deutsche Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz zu reformieren, bereits im Koalitionsvertrag formuliert: „Wir schaffen ein modernes Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht. Dafür werden wir die Mehrfachstaatsangehörigkeit ermöglichen und den Weg zum Erwerb der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit vereinfachen“. Nun scheint es endlich soweit zu sein. Während sich die Berichterstattung überschlägt und über Gastarbeiter*innen, Drittstaatsangehörige und Kinder ausländischer Eltern diskutiert wird, bleibt eine eine zentrale Frage offen: Was ist mit staatenlosen Menschen in Deutschland?„Staatenlosigkeit wird häufig nicht mitgedacht.” Es gibt wohl kaum einen Satz, den wir bei @Statefree häufiger verwenden, wenn wir mit Auß

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9 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Live Event in Berlin: Statefree Workshop @Refuge WorldwideStatefree Event

Live Workshop: Questioning the Meaning of Nationality Dear Community, On Monday, December 5th (17:00-19:00) Statefree will host a workshop at Refuge Worldwide in Berlin (Weserstr. 166). Together we will discuss statelessness and the meaning of nationality and identity from a stateless perspective. We will dive deeper into the broader impacts of statelessness and some of the legal, social and emotional challenges that come with it.Read more and sign up here.Hope to see you there ✨ *****Liebe Community,am Montag, den 5. Dezember (17:00-19:00) wird Statefree einen Workshop bei Refuge Worldwide in Berlin (Weserstr. 166) veranstalten. Gemeinsam werden wir über Staatenlosigkeit und die Bedeutung von Nationalität und Identität aus der Perspektive von Staatenlosen diskutieren. Wir werden tiefer eintauchen in die Auswirkungen von Staatenlosigkeit und der damit verbundenen rechtlichen, sozialen und emotionalen Herausforderungen.Hier findet ihr mehr Info & den Link zur Anmeldung.Wir hoffen, e

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Statefree Team
9 months ago
Margarida
Statefree Team
MargaridaStatefree Team
published in News & Updates

Join our Statefree Community Podcast!

Deadline verlängert bis zum 14. Oktober // Deadline extended until October 14thDear Community,Do you want to co-create a statefree community podcast with us? 🎤🎧🎬 We’re launching a collaborative storytelling project to talk about statelessness through the eyes & voices of those affected by it. Together we will show why political change is necessary and urgent. 💪🏾💪🏼You will be involved in the project from the start. We will develop the concept, format and storyline of the podcast in four online workshops. We will then meet in Berlin on the 3rd and 4th of December to record the episodes. Interested? If you want to be a part of the podcast, check if you’re available during the planned time slots and sign up via this form until October 14th. ✨👉🏽Online workshops: 3. November, 10. November, 17. November, 24. November - 18:00-19:30 CET👉🏽Meeting in Berlin for recording: 3. & 4. December - 10:00-17:00 CETWe cover the costs for accommodation and travel and offer an expense allo

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Margarida
Statefree Team
11 months ago
Prince
PrinceHelpful Companion
posted in News & Updates

My Plight while moving with hope and the mindset of a WINNET.

Hello Dear Community, I am new here and I have two amazing women to thank for connecting me to this amazing community of which I am so grateful and humble to be part of. I wanna share about my plight and I'll make it as short as possible:  I go by the name Prince Lenny Penaloza, I was stolen as a baby and trafficked from the US by a gang of women traffickersI spent and I spent some years of my childhood growing with one of the women that abducted me and the same woman I thought was my mom as a child, although she and none of the other women in her gang of traffickers looked anywhere like me because 'am black and they're not..I've been living in Germany ever since 1990 where I was abandoned and left for dead. Till this day, I still live as an Unidentified Human without any ID and as a Stateless human. Exactly eight years ago (2014) when I tried saying a little about my situation on Facebook after years of living in fear and depression , I got death threats from Racists and was even luck

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Prince
11 months ago
Alex S
Alex SRising Companion
asked in News & Updates

Design Event - Short interviews on statelessness

Good morning everyone! ☀️ check out www.ddw.nl​​​​In October I will be participating in the DDW, an important design event. As a social designer I will be participating by conducting several interviews on critical social issues such as statelessness. I would like to invite you to participate by giving a 10 minute interview, as it will be a great opportunity to get in touch with other NGOs and investors and in general to raise awareness for starelessness. You can also attend various other online exhibitions from the event.Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all.I will gladly tailor any interviews to your liking Have a great day!Alex

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Alex S
1 year ago
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