I create art (photography and films) telling stories of relationship, identity, and belonging thanks to my generous team of patrons here on Patreon.

In September 2015 I traveled with a Syrian family on their journey from Budapest to Hamburg, and they became my friends. This experience brought me into the theme of refugees and home in a personal way and so with visionary support from my first three patrons, we founded the website Brother's Keeper International in March 2016. (Scroll down to see the Patreon milestones of the last 5 years!)

Public opinion about migration has shifted quite a bit since September 2015, but reality is quite different from the rhetoric surrounding refugees. I'm very thankful for my patrons who support me financially and also emotionally by engaging with my work.

Many of my stories are about connecting with another human being and finding out what you have in common. This often happens in the quiet moments, over a cup of coffee or tea.

I invite *you* to pour yourself a cup of tea, and explore the stories at www.brotherskeeperintl.com.

If you enjoy what you read, please consider donating a monthly cuppa coffee and sharing this page with your friends. What I love about Patreon is that people can be a patron of the arts for as much or as little as they want. And every little counts. =)

Questions? You can reach me at tkbphotography(at)gmail.com
Love from Berlin,
Talitha

My Patreon Milestones, thanks to my generous patrons!
📍2016: And So It Begins!

Patreon page launch in March 2016 & founded Brother's Keeper International thanks to the visionary support of my first three patrons. 🙌
Published stories of refugees and communities who welcome them from Finland to Czech Republic to Germany to Greece.
Trips to Lesvos twice a year to document the stories of Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees, as well as Greek locals.

📍2017: Dive into Filmmaking

Made "The Peace Between", a 35-minute documentary about friendships between refugees and local Europeans in Hungary, Denmark, and France. From research to filming to community screenings - my awesome patrons were the grassroots community behind the film. 🙏🏽💪🙌
Trips to Lesvos twice a year to document the stories of Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees, as well as Greek locals A crisis within a crisis: Refugees in Lesbos

📍2018: Spotlight on Moria Camp in Lesvos, Greece

Trips to Lesvos (June, December) to document the stories of Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees, as well as Greek locals.
Curator of "Inside Moria's Mental Health Crisis" campaign raising awareness for the disgraceful conditions inside Moria Camp, Lesvos, Greece (October 2018)
"To Know You By Name" multi-sensory exhibition in Berlin and online (November 2018) - I made this from the stories from all the Lesvos trips.

📍2019: Advocacy through Art

Curator of "I Remember Your Welcome" group exhibition and advocacy in Finland and Luxembourg with Welcome Home International and Learning for Integration as grant recipients from Snapshots From the Borders for their EU-wide campaign to "Make October 3 The European Day of Memory and Welcome".
Began experimenting with landscape fine art photography as a context for refugee stories of friendship, to invite the public to consider these narratives from a place of rest.
Supported NGOs on the frontlines with refugees in Czech Republic, Ireland, and Greece.

📍2020: (!) Need I say more? Adapting to #thispandemiclife.

Paid attention to my own mental health & taking time to rest from hearing intense stories.
Continued to explore the role of landscape fine art photography to create safe and welcoming spaces that invite the viewer to rest.
Evaluate & assess the work of the last 5 years and how to make it personally sustainable.

📍2021: Surviving #thispandemiclife thanks to my faithful patrons

New partnership developing with Michael and Ariel Kraft who are responding to the crisis of 2,500 unaccompanied minors living in a stadium in San Antonio, Texas: send much needed socks, underwear, shorts, and shoes to the kids via the Kraft's Amazon Wishlist.
Exploring the healing beauty of nature through my lens, how we can find rest and restoration in nature even in the midst of uncertainty and a changing world.
More to come...

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