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About Cafébabel | Our Philosophy | 2018
Who we are Cafébabel is the first multilingual participatory magazine made by and for young Europeans. Our stories revolutionise the way Europe is spoken about and depict what Europe is in real life. The online magazine is a unique platform in which a network of volunteer authors, translators, filmmakers and photographers work together to create a common voice for the future of young Europeans.
Our magazine changes the conversation on Europe from straight-laced institutional politics to offbeat stories from the ground. We want to show Europe in a dynamic, informal but realistic way… all at the same time. As a platform, cafébabel is built by young people who want to express what Europe means to them, to travel, to exchange ideas and to dream a little. Rather than covering Europe’s institutions, cafébabel covers its people – Europeans – and the many things they have in common. We focus on the real impact and challenges of European integration, and explore how young people are affected by them, ultimately shaping a collective European experience through in-depth storytelling.
We believe the best way to show Europe in real life is to include a medley of experiences, voices and stories directly from the ground. Thanks to our multilingual approach and our active community of volunteer contributors all across the continent, we come to understand European trends through long-form, in-depth pieces you want to sink your teeth into. We mostly cover lifestyle and society pieces, as well as cultural topics, but we don’t exclude political pieces that are a little off the wall. It’s your unique, critical and provocative tone and personal writing styles that will add to cafébabel and a new way in which Europe is being covered.
Our magazine is split into four sections that break down our editorial line:
Creative is our section on all forms of creativity in Europe (music, theatre, design, music, urban knitting…).
Impact is about the continent’s shakers and movers, the people and initiatives that are engaged in shaping the future of European society.
Experience is a place where contributors share travel and food experiences, captivating personal encounters and WTF moments. Experience deals with different trends in Europe and is more of a playful, gonzo-style section.
Raw covers the realities of daily life in Europe; these stories are raw facts, statistics, ongoing issues and not always easy to digest. Nobody’s perfect and neither is Europe.
Want to join?
Become part of our vibrant community of authors, translators, filmmakers and photographers. Here’s how you do that: HANDBOOK HANDBOOK. PITCH CONTRIBUTORS. TRANSLATORS DOCUMENT