Juan
Originally from Argentina, I’ve called Germany home since 2015. My journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to supporting vulnerable communities, both in my homeland and in Germany. With over a decade of experience in education, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and age backgrounds.
Learning is my passion. I resonate with Eric Hoffer’s belief that “The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.” This philosophy drives me to create spaces where growth and understanding flourish.
But my greatest joy comes from being a father to my two incredible boys! Through this beautiful journey of fatherhood, I’ve felt firsthand how the definition of being a father is evolving. Yet, I’ve also seen the significant lack of support for fathers navigating these changes.
Hameed
My journey began in a deeply patriarchal society and led me to Berlin 10 years ago. This transition was a powerful opportunity to begin a deep process of unlearning and deconstructing the beliefs about masculinity that I had been taught. It has been a continuous journey of reimagining how my male body can express itself, feel, and exist authentically.
I've learned that this kind of transformative work is most powerful when we do it collectively. One of my missions is to create spaces—through workshops, retreats, and journeys—where men can come together to dismantle patriarchal beliefs and reconnect with their genuine selves.
I have 13 years of experience holding space and facilitating workshops on a range of topics, including Empowerment, Anti-racism, Social Inclusion and Political Activism. All of this experience informs my work with the Reconstructing Masculinity project, where I focus on guiding men on their journey of healing and growth.
Wido
My journey of redefining my masculinity began when I realised that I was limited in fully expressing certain emotions such as grief, shame and anger. But if fitting into patriarchal role models of masculinity comes at the cost of not fully feeling all emotions, there must be something to unlearn and deconstruct to become our full authentic self.
Today, I believe that vulnerability is a gateway to authenticity. It allows those parts to be seen that we push away because they are uncomfortable or do not fit with learned patriarchal notions how men should be or behave. For me, experiencing safe spaces where men can share common experiences and learn to be authentic and vulnerable in front of each other has been liberating and transformative.
Through the Reconstructing Masculinity project, I want to help to create such spaces for men to step into their full authentic selves. In my work, I offer guidance on accessing and feeling emotions through various modalities including through music and piano mediations.