As a Designer I am not only interested in the perspectives of people as clients or users, but also in their personal stories, the various circumstances of their lifes as well as cultural and social backgrounds. To understand people's needs, you have to understand them and their mindset first. And this is not about creating questionnaires, implementing workshops or puzzling out strategies far from the real world; it is rather about gaining true empathy. To work alongside, meet in your leisure time, share stories; in short: live together.