#kulturlabor

With my next clothes swap coming up in a few days, I want to share with you an inspiring clothes swap experience I had in Berlin (Where I cycled to, couch surfing along the way. But that's a story for another day). These clothes swaps are run every week by a volunteer based group called Kulturlabor Trial and Error who run events for social improvement and sustainability. Upon arriving at the swap (Mareschstraße 10, Neukölln if you want to find it), I noticed a box of bananas saved from waste which immediately put me in a good mood. The rules were the same as any other clothes swap but the thing that was most inspiring for me was the knowledge and genuine interest of the volunteers. They told me about a recycling festival happening that weekend at a nearby squat. Berlin, although having a steady tourist flow and being a capital city is still relatively poor, with many run down areas after the war. What I love about Berlin is that despite this, there are many people willing to work hard with what they have to enable social progression and alternatives.