Yara Almunaizel
Community Manager English
Yara studied International Relations and Politics in Sweden and Scotland with a focus on the Mashreq region. She gained her first professional experience at various NGOs in Palestine / Israel. Before Yara came to TiG, she worked as a social worker with refugee children in Berlin. In her free time she organizes an annual Palestinian art and culture festival in Berlin.
Golshan Fayal
Community Manager Farsi
Before Golshan came to TiG, she was a social worker for migrants and refugees (e.g. at the German Red Cross and trixiewiz e.V.). She has a lot of experience working as a consultant for women and volunteers in feminist collectives. During her studies of English linguistics, she discovered her passion for political theory and has since worked as a translator for critical literature.
Daniela Zuber
Community Manager German
Before joining TiG, Daniela studied social work in Coburg and then worked as a migration counsellor in Brandenburg (including at the youth migration service of the Diakonie and the refugee counselling centre of Caritas). As a volunteer, she supports refugees in dealing with bureaucratic hurdles, as well as children and young people via chat in crisis situations at two non-profit organizations.
Su Parlak
Community Manager Turkish
Su studied sociology in Istanbul and then completed her master’s degree in “Sociology- European Societies” in Berlin. She worked as a migration counsellor in various NGO’s and associations in Turkey and Germany. At the Charité she conducted research on the access of patients with a migration history to the health care system. She also volunteers in “Digital women” project at the Redi School.
Osama Ramadan
Community Manager Arabic
Osama studied business informatics, non-profit management, and public governance with a focus on civil society and NGOs, in Syria and Berlin. Before joining TiG Osama worked in various projects in the field of integration, social participation, and career counselling. Osama is interested topics such as: human rights, conflict management and political participation.
Sophie Wade
Community Manager French
Sophie is from Senegal and received her doctorate in languages and cultures of Africa from the University of Cologne. She moved to Berlin in 2019 and worked as an editor for LoNam Magazine. Since empowerment and inclusion of people with a migratory experience are topics dear to her, she coordinated the community project Sprace2Grow. Sophie is also active in initiatives for the self-determination of refugees and migrants, as well as initiatives for development cooperation.
My Nguyen
Community Manager English & German
My supported people from abroad in the migration process to Germany, especially in communicating with and accompanying to authorities. Her expertise ranges from (labor) migration, family reunification, and the recognition of foreign professional and academic degrees. She studied cultural and social sciences at the European University Viadrina. Every year, My organizes a conference on a variety of social, cultural and socially relevant topics on a voluntary basis.
Mila Kompanets
Community Manager Ukrainian
Mila was born and raised in Ukraine. In 2011, she completed her Master’s degree in "Translation/Interpretation (German, English, Ukrainian, and Russian)". Her knowledge in four languages and her experience as an interpreter have enhanced her ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds, countries, and cultures. In 2012, she moved to Berlin, Germany, where she completed her Bachelor's degree in "European Media Studies" at the University of Potsdam.
As Mila wants to support and advocate for the Ukrainian people during these challenging times, joining the project "Together in Germany" was the right decision for her. Despite being outside of the Ukraine, Mila's heart is with her people, and she provides assistance on various issues and shares her years of experience and knowledge every day.
Sveta Kreuzer
Community Managerin Russisch
Sveta is an ethnic Ukrainian born in Russia. In 2011, she came to Germany as part of the voluntary ecological year program (FÖJ). Afterwards, she completed a Master's degree in Empirical Democracy Research at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and in 2021, she became a German citizen. Sveta has worked herself through the complexities of migration and the German bureaucratic system, giving her invaluable experience and a good understanding of how migration and integration work. She also has the necessary knowledge to communicate empathically with people with a migration background in Germany and to assist them with bureaucratic and social issues.
Shabir Salimi
Community Manager Pashto
Shabir Ahamd Salimi is a journalist, writer, and social activist from Afghanistan. He attended Kabul University's faculty of language and literature. He worked in Afghanistan for a number of different national, international, and media organizations. He has been a local employee of a German organization in Afghanistan since 2020.Shabir translated several books from English to Pashto, but only two of them have been published. His first book (How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere) by Larry King was published in 2017, while his second book (Nelson Mandela) was published in 2018. He has translated, edited, and written for several collaborative projects in addition to penning hundreds of pieces in Pashto. Shabir moved to Germany in 2021, and became a member of Afghanistan team for Handbook Germany : Together in April 2022, and he is working now as a community manager for the Pashto platform.
Majd Alskeif
Community Manager Arabic
Majd comes from Syria, where he studied business administration. He also studied urban planning and urban design in Ukraine, where he obtained a master's degree in urban design and urban economics. Before joining the team, Majd worked in Berlin on various projects in the field of community and neighborhood development, integration and support for immigrant individuals and families, guiding them through the integration process and providing targeted advice on various topics. This is in addition to his voluntary work in projects with migrant children.