Having twice lived in Berlin as a child, the pull to return to the German capital as an adult was always strong for Wellingtonian Claire Dugan. Claire lives and works in central Berlin as the Deputy Executive Director at Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that empowers children through skateboarding and education, leading its strategic planning process and overseeing its implementation. The 36-year-old lives with partner Kerim Seiler (an acclaimed artist) and daughter Edna Seiler (4) in an apartment cooperative that exists from the East Berlin days. Claire's Calling Home this morning.
New Zealander Claire Dugan is the Deputy Executive Director at Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that empowers children through skateboarding and education, Photo: Supplied/Claire Dugan
