A ‘Tales from Collab’ interview where Neville talks with Maike about how a she found her way to the 2009 Collaborationz NZ in Whangarei. They explore the cultural differences and what it’s like to be new to a country and trying to find your way into a creative community, what collab did to help and what possibilities Maike sees in the future. Maike has been in NZ for 15 years now and she shares how those first bonds built at the first and subsequent collaborations have enriched and helped her creative journey.