Meet the Team

Vala Schriefer

Editor

Vala Schriefer ’23 is an Icelandic-American BCB concentrating in Art and Aesthetics interested in the intersection of art and philosophy. 

Vala has been working on the blog since 2019.

Zoë Knable

Editor

Zoë Knable ’23 is an Arts and Aesthetics student at BCB interested in exploring the many green spaces that Berlin has to offer and learning about the strange history of the college’s neighborhood.

Zoë has been working on the blog since 2021

Ruby Devoe

Writer

Ruby is a first year BCB student pursuing interests in urbanism and environmental humanities. 

Ruby has been writing for the blog since 2022.

Michael Nyakundi

Writer

Michael ’23 is a BCB student concentrating in ethics and politics. Michael enjoys reading novels, visiting Berlin museums and writing.

Michael has been writing for the blog since 2021.

Leyla Cubukcuoglu

Writer

Leyla is a second year Literature and Rhetoric student born and raised by a Turkish Father and a German Mother.

Leyla has been writing for the blog since 2022.