Imoan Kinshasa

Imoan Kinshasa was immediately warmly welcomed into the Augustin family. Augustin is so much more than just a newspaper, Augustin is a big, colorful family. There are people who make radio, others sing, some play soccer. Together, the entire Augustin team accepted the Renner award, ceremoniously in the town hall. In winter, they sold punch and merchandise together in the Augustin Punsch Hütte. To be part of the Augustin team means to do more and to get involved outside of the actual job. Twice Imoan Kinshasa's articles graced the cover of Augustin. It was an affair of the heart for her Schwarzen Wiench think I succeeded quite well. She gave voice to Black Viennese people, including the djane collective Bad and Boujee. During Black History Month, Imoan Kinshasa interviewed PoC about growing up and living in Vienna. Unfortunately, the Fellowship ended unexpectedly with a pandemic, so Imoan Kinshasa sat down at the sewing machine at short notice to make cloth masks for the vendors.

Imoan Kinshasa (Naomi Saphira Weiser) was born on December 14, 1992 in Prien am Chiemsee in Bavaria, the daughter of a Congolese and a German-Czech. She grew up with her grandparents in Chiemgau. At a young age, Naomi found an outlet in writing. Early on, she wrote stories, protest letters and diaries. From the age of 15, Naomi attended a boarding school in Innsbruck. This was followed by studies and an apprenticeship in Salzburg and a year in Knittelfeld, until Naomi finally moved to Vienna. In her column 'I said what i Said' at VICE, she writes about her experiences as a Black woman and gives a voice to other Black/Indigenous/People of Color. Naomi participates in anti-racist projects, as well as suicide prevention and mental health projects. Before Weiser began her kültüř gemma! fellowship, she completed a five-month internship in the editorial department of VICE Austria in 2018.