Freaks No More!

What's it like crowd-surfing at a music festival in a wheelchair? How does someone with ADHD survive a Monday morning inbox? And what does gaming look like when you’re blind? Freaks No More! is DW's video podcast show that amplifies the voices of people with visible and invisible disabilities and those with neurodivergent brains.

What's it like to patrol the EU's border to Russia?

Rasmus, a young Estonian border guard, takes us on patrol along Estonia's eastern frontier with Russia. This is one of NATO's most closely watched borders, and since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, tensions here have only gotten worse.

Why Bulgaria’s far right pushed an anti-LGBT law

Bulgaria’s parliament has recently passed a controversial bill banning LGBTQ+ propaganda in schools. In this video, I wanted to find out – what do Bulgarians think about this new bill? How does it affect teachers and students? And could it strain relations between Bulgaria and the European Union?

Veselin's life after leaving the orphanage

What happens when you turn 18 and suddenly have... nothing? That's Veselin's reality after growing up in a Bulgarian children's home. At 18, he was thrown into the deep end, without parental support and no safety net. Veselin's story is about finding your "why" when nobody handed you the manual to adult life.

Life in the Arctic: Why Axel left everything behind

What’s it like to live in the world’s northernmost town? We met Axel in Longyearbyen, Svalbard – a place where polar bears roam free and the sun never sets in summer. In one of the most extreme environments on Earth, Axel showed us something unexpected: a surprisingly social community, and a life full of thrill.

From small town England to Disney

Ever since he was a little boy, Noah Matofsky has had one big dream – to become a famous actor. In 2023, Noah became the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a Disney film.

Why is Lithuania’s youth the happiest in Europe?

Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last decade. So is Lithuania the best place for young people?

Male, female, X – is this the future of Europe?

Gender identity is a hot topic of debate all over Europe. Are there more than two genders? Should countries allow people to change their legal gender on documents? In this explainer video, I look at the legal rights of non-binary people across Europe.

Criminalising catcalling: can the Netherlands succeed?

From whistles to intrusive comments and unwanted propositions: catcalling is common in all too many countries. The Netherlands has passed a new law to counter such behaviour. But will it really make a difference? I host this ENTR explainer and find out more. | Author: Carolin Franz

Singing against hate as a Bulgarian queer artist abroad

Bulgaria is one of the European countries with worst attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people. Angelica Summer is a Bulgarian queer artist who sings against the homophobic rhetoric of local politicians from her home in Cologne, Germany.

Can Finland end homelessness?

Homelessness is a real problem in the EU - and it's getting bigger. Finland has taken on a pioneering role with its ‘Housing First’ strategy. I host this ENTR explainer and find out more. | Author: Carolin Franz

Berlinale Talents 2024: Daniela Medeiros

Daniela Medeiros is a production and set designer from Brazil. Using her background in architecture, Daniela conceptualizes and builds film sets in Hollywood and beyond. For her, building a set is not just about building a place – a set tells a message and has a story.

Berlinale Talents 2024: Renae Maihi

Healing through story - that’s the driving force behind Renae Maihi’s filmmaking. As an indigenous Māori woman from New Zealand, Renae believes in the living spirits of all her characters on screen.

Standing against dictatorship with satire

Maria Savushkina is a Belarusian journalist in exile, who escaped her home country after the 2020 anti-government protests against leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Now living in Berlin, Maria produces political satire and anti-corruption content for opposition media outlets.

Your image of autism may be totally wrong

People's perceptions on what autism might look like can be outdated, wrong or plain harmful. In this podcast episode, I explain how the portrayal of autistic people has been changing in films and TV shows.

Reels and TikToks

A selection of social media content I've produced for DW, ENTR and personal projects