04/05/2025
Two years ago today, from June 30th to July 2nd, 2023, we quietly launched our very first AFRIKA KOMMT TOGEDA / ALTONALE project here in Hamburg—and we never properly told its story. Back then, a small group of ten determined students and friends with migration backgrounds gathered for an intimate foreign‐student info‐event, sharing hard truths about life, hopes, and the untapped potential we each hold for Africa’s future. We opened with a heartfelt keynote, dove into roundtable discussions about the challenges we face as migrants, and over lunch, we forged bonds that still shape us today.
The next two days, we set up our humble info-stand at the Altonale festival, handing out flyers, talking to over a thousand curious visitors, and quietly admitting new members into Afro-DISC e. V. It felt like planting seeds in the city—seeds of awareness, community, and action—that have since grown in ways we’re proud of but have never truly shared with all of you.
Today, as we look back, I’m filled with gratitude for every person who believed in that first spark. To our guest speaker who inspired us, to the student associations that helped spread the word, and to every stranger who paused and listened—thank you. Let’s raise a virtual toast to that “secret” summer of 2023, and to all the stories waiting to be told. Here’s to talking about the things we once kept silent—and to many more journeys ahead. 🥂✨
