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Ethical Xmas Shopping in Berlin

Natalie Holmes rounds up some local, sustainable and fair trade shopping options.
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Q&A: Nein Quarterly

An interview with Twitter's wittiest Umlaut-loving misanthrope.
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Caribbean Food in Berlin

Stephen Glennon samples Berlin's Caribbean food shacks.
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Berlin’s Christmas Markets 2013

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