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Publication Restricted Before We Leave(2025) Al Shemaly, Leen; Lemke, Katharina; Graphic Design and Visual Communication (BA); Berlin International University of Applied SciencesThe relationship between memory, photography, and cohabitation in Berlin’s Wohngemeinschaften (shared apartments) is examined dynamically in this thesis. How shared memories are formed by people amidst the fleeting nature of city life is demonstrated through qualitative interviews and photo analysis. As time goes on, rituals, shared objects, and casual photography become important ways to strengthen social and emotional ties. This turns ordinary places into rich archives of living experience. These results are built upon in the design project Before We Leave, which uses two different types of photography and a material book design to depict life in a WG. This highlights how fragile and strong shared urban histories can be. This work helps us better understand how memory, materiality, and visual culture come together in modern city life. It makes room for fresh ideas to help people feel a sense of belonging in unstable housing situations. to one another, in the face of constant transformation.Item Restricted Visual Languages of Belonging Amongst the Queer South Asian Diaspora of Berlin(2023) Rehmat Roop Zafar; Thoma, Sascha; Wittner, Ben; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAI-GENERATED ABSTRACT: Abstract: This thesis embarks on a nuanced exploration of the lived experiences of Queer South Asian diaspora, particularly situated in Berlin, driven by a personal narrative of belonging and identity. It delves into the transformative spaces of diasporic interaction, where tradition intertwines with new cultural nuances, and seeks to understand the complexities that queerness introduces in these spaces. The narrative underscores the significant lack of representation and the precarious sense of belonging experienced by queer individuals within the diaspora. It highlights the dichotomy between the conservative attitudes towards sexual diversity in South Asian cultures and the more open, albeit Western-centric, notions of queerness. Through a meticulous examination of visual signifiers in Berlin's diverse landscape, the thesis endeavors to unearth visual languages of belonging that resonate with the Queer South Asian diaspora. It ambitiously aims to synthesize these visual languages into a coherent visual identity, promoting an event fostering community and belonging amongst this demographic. The core objective is to bridge the gap between the diasporic identity and queerness, creating a platform of representation, acknowledgment, and collective interaction that navigates beyond the usual narrative of marginalization. Keywords: Queer South Asian Diaspora, Visual Languages, Berlin, Identity, Belonging, Representation, Cultural Interaction, Postcolonial Migration, Visual Identity, Community