WHO CARED

Manoj Kurian-Giese is a freelance brand consultant, designer, and social entrepreneur. His expertise extends from media design to the development of communication concepts to the creation of brands and communities. After many years of working in India, Malaysia, Egypt, and Switzerland, he now lives and works in his hometown of Cologne. As the founder of the non-profit platform Masala Movement and curator of various cultural projects and event formats, he aims to create spaces for post-migrant perspectives where diversity and identity are celebrated – with respect for the past and fresh perspectives for the future. At WHO CARED, Manoj is responsible for creative leadership. As the son of a nurse with a migrant background, he wants to make visible the experiences of women like his mother – with the desire that their lives and contributions be acknowledged as an important and natural part of German history.