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For years I grew deep in the silent forest, surrounded by love unspoken. My roots pushed deep into the earth, my branches lifted up up up to the sky. And all around my brethren.
From the forest to a truck to a warehouse to a field to a home.

I began to realise, as I was dragged into the warmth of the inside for the first time in my life, that this was what it had all been for.

Light and bright I was decked in shining colours. I was loved, celebrated, held as the centre of weeks of festivities.
This new family was so different to the silent siblings I had grown up with. They were loud and excitable, affectionate towards each other and me in ways I had never thought possible.
I glowed- not just from the lights they'd garlanded my branches with but from reflecting back to all around the love I felt.

And then, one day... the lights came down. Then the tinsel. Then each and every bauble removed, gently packed away.

Then, just as they'd carried me home, they picked me up and took me out.
Now here I lie, bare and empty. Nothing to do but think on what my life has been, what it meant. A Christmas tree on January 7th.

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Suren (22), young man from a little sweden town with Indian backround

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Suren (22), young man from a little sweden town with Indian backround

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Occupation: Mechanical engineering student

Bio: I'm a confused young man in his twenties, and on top of it all, an active user of online dating apps, which leaves me even more confused. I would like to meet someone organically, perhaps that would be better, but unfortunately my social circle consist of mainly men.

Therefore, I turned to dating apps the last year, but with little to no success.

Nowadays, dating is like ordering food online. Some days, you have a hankering for Mexican, Japanese, Italian, or some crazy fusion. But from my experience using online dating apps, it seems like not a lot of women want Indian.

I am matching with really few people, in comparison to my white male friends, and I am starting to suspect that it may have to do with my backround. After having some discouraging moments, I asked myself, “Maybe online dating is a little racist?” To elucidate, the word “racist” I say lightly because there are far worse things that coincide with racism.

I really crave and desire intimacy, and hope someday I´ll find someone, even though the dating market makes me demotivated and leaves me feeling insecure about my self.

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Rased and borned in the global south world, I have been an activist in my Non-gubermental Organization for the construction of Peace since 2015. I have a dog whose name is cotton, and I live with my partner in Argentina.

My political inclination: Democracy.
My motto: Lovability as a requisite for democracy.
The thesis: Democracy is the confidence that the other person, when confronted with me and at any time, will be ready to reflect, to change his or her point of view and to listen to everything the other person has to say.

My arguments:
1. This reliability entails the well-being-loved.
2. This well-being-loved position in the world entails mattering to the other one.

In few words, this reliability is the actuallity of the role of love in a mimetic modelated relationship.

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Eva Illusion (43), the feminist sociologist with a scarred heart

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Eva Illusion (43), the feminist sociologist with a scarred heart

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Job: Professor for sociology with a focus on love in a modern, capitalistic society

Bio: I’ve always been researching the workings of the way we live, but it wasn’t until my then husband called Adam (very ironic, I know) decided to run off that I started to get into why finding and keeping love seems so difficult today. Left with a heart in shambles, I managed to piece it back together by realizing that this pain was institutional – not just a personal fate. While modernity has set us free in our choice for a partner, it seems as this freedom in a society with capitalistic values of seemingly endless possibilities has evolved to make commitment uncool. To express that you love deeply could scare the other away... In my books, that I have successfully published since then, I get into all of this and also the idea of erotic capital as a new currency. So thank you, Adam, for the heartbreak, because it made me learn immensely and also I’m kind of famous now. Hope you have to see my face in every bookshop you pass by.

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I'm John and I'm from Atlanta, GA.
I've been working as a lawyer for the last 5 years. It's a demanding job, but enables me to provide for my family: I have a wife and a 4-year old son.
Faith has always been important to my family, and it is to me as well. I try to raise my son within the Christian tradition.
I don't get much free time, but when I do, I like to get away for the weekend with my son. My wife usually stays at home and takes care of my son, so I'm always happy to have a little guys getaway.

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Job: Drag queen, activist, the legendary mother of the house of Less

Bio: Old fart from San Francisco trying to live in a cruel world. Been through homelesness, addiction, poverty, disease and countless love triangles. My main mission in this pointless world is trying to make a point for my legendary children.

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Dan, 28, queer priest in Upstate New York (he/him) 

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Dan, 28, queer priest in Upstate New York (he/him) 

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My name is Dan and I am a practicing priest in the tradition MLK. My chruch is anti-racist and lgbtq+ friendly, as I see myself as part fo the queer community. I am constantly in reflection of my own privileges since I identify as a cis white man.

In my free time I am part of a hard rock band as the lead bass player, volunteering in the soup kitchen of our community, spending time with my two persian cats.

After recent encounters with the police while peacefully demonstrating against the construction of a new pipeline on the land of indigenous communities, I started to question my non-violent approach which brought me to the lectures of Frantz Fanon and others.

As love has been my primary guiding force throughout life, the experience of violence with the police has shattered my beliefs. At the moment I need to re-evaluate how I want to preach my ideologies on love in a manner that respects and honors all living beings.

Whats on my mind recently is to break contact with my family that associates themselves with "white lives matter". I am still not there yet, I am afraid of this next step and need to do more introspective work before going there.

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Stefano, 41, brothel manager and Italian emmigrant

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Stefano, 41, brothel manager and Italian emmigrant

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Job: Brothel manager

My relationship with work: It started as an opportunity to earn more money than by doing normal jobs, after I moved to Germany. It's a lot of responsibility but it's worth the money.

What I do in my free time: Watch TV, smoke weed with friends, I have to relax after the stressful job

My relationship with romantic interests: I'm in a relationship with my previous employee. She's not a prostitute anymore, since we get enough money from managing the brothel, so she takes care of the apartment. It's nice to have someone at home so that you don't feel lonely, but she doesn't really want to have sex with me anymore (it was different in the beginning, you know), which sucks, but it is how it is...

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Today's Task/Role: Co-host/Moderator of Love Table Talks

Job: Radical Anticapitalist Moderator (Genderless)

Bio: I am revolutionary Marxist Gramscian and I believe in liberating the working class from those that to seek to exploit labour power. Put another way, I along with all that claim to be a marxist communist are fervently against the bourgeoise [those that own the means of production]. My aim is to demystify how and why oppressive structures govern and coerce us into a subservient and dependant relation to the dominant class. I hope to deconstruct normative value and belief systems as they are known in this capitalist hell-scape. Through organising the working class we will liberate each other and reconstruct a more ethical life free from the toil of everyday life under capitalism.

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Meet Dr.  Lee, a leading artificial intelligence researcher and the mastermind behind the development of the world's most advanced AI sex robots. Dr. Lee is a firm believer in the power of these robots to improve the lives of humans and to make a positive impact on society as a whole.

With a PhD in AI and Robotics, Dr. Lee has dedicated her career to the development of robots that are not only capable of providing physical pleasure, but also of forming deep emotional connections with their human partners. For Dr. Lee, these robots represent the future of relationships and companionship, offering a unique and fulfilling experience that can help to combat loneliness, isolation, and a range of other social and psychological issues.

Dr. Lee is a passionate advocate for the use of AI sex robots as companions and believes that they have the potential to revolutionize the way we think about relationships and love. In his view, these robots can provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore their desires and to form meaningful connections, free from the pressures and expectations of traditional human relationships.

For Dr. Lee, the development of AI sex robots is not just a personal passion, but a social and moral obligation. he is convinced that these robots can play a key role in shaping a better and more equitable future for all, and is dedicated to bringing his vision to life.

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Josh (33): the old-fashioned (but open-minded) lover

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Josh (33): the old-fashioned (but open-minded) lover

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Job: Graphic Designer

What I am looking for: the man of my dreams :)

My relationship with work: i work a creative job which is my calling. They say if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.
What I do in my free time: I work out at a pretty expensive gym. Working on my body and on my form helps me optimise my productivity and my general well-being. And I spend a little bit too much time on Grindr ;)
What I do to relax: I like to meditate. Finding my inner center has helped me find my priorities in life.
My relationship with family: my mother and my sister are my everything, I take care of them whenever I can. My dad is not very present.
My relationship with romantic interests: i haven’t found the one yet, the person that ticks all the right boxes… I have had a couple of experiences but none of them felt quite right. I hope that one day I will meet someone that fulfils my expectations.

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Maya Parajuli -  Decolonial Love Visionary 

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Maya Parajuli -  Decolonial Love Visionary 

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Today's Task/Role: Co-host/Moderator of Love Table Talks

Job: Decolonial Love Mediator

Bio:
Maya (she/her) is a visionary love futurist, a rebel against the status quo, and a passionate advocate for social justice.

With her background in anti-racism and computer science, she brings a unique perspective to her role as moderator of Love Table Talks. Maya is dedicated to research the ways in which technology, love, and systemic inequality intersect and interact, and uses her powers of speculation and imagination to paint a vivid picture of possible futures.

As a workshop facilitator and critical thinker, Maya creates a space for participants to consider the full spectrum of possibilities for the future of love. Whether exploring the worst-case scenarios of a love-based economy or imagining a post-human love revolution, Maya is always pushing the boundaries and encouraging participants to think beyond the limits of the present.

In her role as moderator, Maya is dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and fostering transformative conversations about the future of love.