Juan
Originally from Argentina, I’ve called Germany home since 2015. I studied development and spent years working with vulnerable communities, both in Argentina and here. For over a decade I’ve worked in education, alongside people from many different backgrounds, ages, and walks of life. Learning is my passion, I resonate with Eric Hoffer’s words, “the truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.”
But my greatest teacher has been fatherhood itself. I’m father to two boys, and through that journey I’ve felt firsthand how the meaning of being a father is changing, and how little real support exists for men navigating that change.
My approach is rooted in compassion, honesty, and a belief that every father, and every father figure, deserves real space to grow into the version of himself he wants to be.
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.