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Welcome to INSIDE

Maria Backhaus

02 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

INSIDE is not a magazine for quick answers.
It is for people who prefer thinking over repeating,
feeling over functioning,
and who understand that life is rarely perfect — but often wonderfully, intelligently funny.

Here you will find psychology without preaching,
self-confidence without the pressure of self-optimization,
and relationships as they truly are: loving, complex, profound, and at times refreshingly, unapologetically honest.

INSIDE is about the inner world —
about what drives us, holds us back, connects us, or occasionally throws everything beautifully out of balance.
It explores closeness and distance, love and separation, friendship and family, and that eternal human question: “What was I actually trying to say?”

We care deeply about good food — not to impress, but to enjoy.
Recipes with soul. Meals that bring people together. Stories that begin, quite naturally, around a kitchen table.

You will also find humor and anecdotes, because laughter is often wiser than theory.
And, of course, cultural insights: new voices, fresh perspectives, and thoughtful developments from Europe and around the world — from the quietly profound to the boldly provocative.

INSIDE is a magazine for people with depth.
For the curious. The questioning. The reflective.
For those who know that what truly matters does not happen on the surface —
but inside.

Welcome.

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British Humour with Depth

Gustav Klimt: The Man Who Gilded Anxiety (and remained remarkably true to himself)

Michelangelo: The Genius Who Wanted to Be Alone (and therefore remained forever)

When Art Talks About What Disappears