Community! It almost sounds like a buzz word today. But let’s not underestimate how important it is. People meeting people is about as important as eating and drinking. We’re all hyper connected online but we need to open the door, go out and meet others to really refresh our thoughts, our points of view, to be inspired and to stay motivated. 

At the monthly Islander Inspiration and Network Parties (INIPs) is where The Islander readers and advertisers show their faces, share their stories and their opinions. This is where our community members come together and give the magazine a heartbeat. 

We are aiming to bring those people and their voices to our online media. Articles will have comments sections which will add value to readers (barr the odd troll of course). We are also brainstorming about ideas of bringing people together for other Islander activities. If you have any ideas or initiatives that bring people together and can be supported by The Islander, you can email Jens via jens@theislander.online.