The Ones We Call Family | Shared Table Dinner
Shared Table Dinners are a ritual of Oneliness, practiced the way we’ve always gathered: around food, presence, and questions that move us.
Family — deep breath — let's talk about it.
Maybe you feel close to your parents and siblings, the family you were born into. More likely it's a little more complicated. Perhaps there's a version of you that wished to be truly seen and understood by the people who brought you into this world. Perhaps you have a different sense of what family means, or how others relate to it.
Family, in whatever constellation or shape, is the first place that forms us. It's where we learn how to relate — to ourselves, to others, to love, to conflict. It leaves a mark, whether we talk about it or not.
We'll start with where we came from, parents, siblings, the home we grew up in, and open slowly toward what we're building now. Chosen family, new rituals, the people we've decided to call ours.
The question underneath it all: what does it mean to be truly seen by the people closest to you? And what happens when they can’t?
Family members welcome. 🫂 Bring your sibling, your chosen person, whoever you call yours.
The evening flows something like this: a gentle arrival, a shared potluck, and space for whatever wants to come up.
Come join! 💛
With love,
Monika | The Oneliness Project
🍚 What to Expect & Bring
Shared Table Dinners are experience-first gatherings—intentionally designed and gently facilitated, without a fixed script.
We come together around a shared table to eat, listen, and explore questions that matter. The evening invites presence, contribution, and meaningful connection while leaving space for what wants to emerge.
Please bring something small and easy to share — homemade or store-bought, both are welcome. Think: a salad, spread, soup, raw veggies for a platter, a leftover you love, or something sweet! 🍫
This is a vegetarian, alcohol-free dinner. We’ll have delicious Oolong tea and water to share. 🍵
💛 Contribution & Accessibility
Shared Table Dinners are carefully designed, facilitated experiences—hours of prep, cooking, conversation, and care go into making each gathering special. Your contribution keeps these dinners alive and accessible.
All contributions are shared equally between C*Space (our community home) and Monika Jiang / the hosting team.
10 € — Your Seat at the Table
You get a spot to join the conversation, share food, and be part of the magic. Minimal, but enough to keep the door open.15 € — Give Back a Little
Covers basic costs and some of the host’s time. You’re helping keep the lights on while showing up fully.20+ € — Sustain Community
For those who want to see Shared Table Dinners continue and grow! Your generosity sustains the space, the hosting work, and allows others to participate at lower contributions.
Choose what feels right, and know that every contribution is part of the community in action. 💛 Thank you!
About the Host(s) 🤸♀️ & Space
Hii! I’m Monika Jiang, a writer, curator, and community builder, and the creator of The Oneliness Project.
I started Shared Table Dinners as part of my exploration into loneliness and oneliness as personal, social, and cultural experiences, and how we can practice reconnection with ourselves, others, and the world. I’ve held spaces across global conferences and festivals, organizations and teams, as well as in intimate, small-group settings.
My gatherings are known for weaving together play, joy, embodiment, and depth of inquiry, using movement, reflection, and thoughtful questions. Take a leap of faith and join to feel for yourself!
C*Space is our main collaborator and community home of all Berlin Shared Table Dinners. As a purpose-driven creative hub housed in a former furniture factory in Berlin-Weißensee, C*Space cultivates curiosity, community, and regenerative ideas through co-working, cultural programs, and gatherings like this. 🟡