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Celebrating for more rights
Miss Mavis Dash at the Homecoming Renaissance show that closed off Drag Night Namibia Cycle, 2023. Photo: Experienced Photography/Drag Night Namibia From Franka Olfermann Namibia’s queer community on the path to equality ‘It feels so good to be alive/That’s why I lift my head with pride’ – Beyoncé’s song “Be Alive” booms out of the…
If democracy in the U.S. is in danger, is it the Founding Fathers’ fault?
From Nozha Trabelsi As Donald Trump prepares to move back into the White House for a second term, concerns over the resilience of American democracy have reached new heights. From attempts to overturn the 2020 election results leading to the Capitol attacks to ongoing legal battles, the fractures in the United States’ democratic system are…
Georgia – Contested Elections Leave Nation Hanging in the Balance
From Sebastien Adams For some, the recent elections in Georgia meant Trump versus Harris. For 2 million voters in the Caucasus, however, it meant a decision between East and West. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the nation of Georgia went to the polls in October 2024 to elect a new parliament. In power…
»You have the impression that our child is everyone’s child«
At some point, many couples feel the desire to have a child together. But what if you can’t have children of your own? Adoption can help you fulfil your wish to have children after all. Catherine* did just that and adopted her son Maël* together with her husband six years ago. Since then, she has…
Our experiences from the blog project
Each participant from the blog project “Voices against Racism and Populism” has completed his or her work, be it a text, a film or a podcast. Looking back to it, participants from each editorial office (text, film or podcast) share what they experienced: Whether it was a first interview with a political figure, awareness of…
Building bridges together
Around 25 percent of all people living in Freiburg have a migration background – many of them experience discrimination in their everyday lives. Associations in Freiburg are fighting for peaceful coexistence. But does this really help those people? ”Nobody is free from discrimination and nobody is free from racism, no matter how open-minded you are”,…
Attention: police control!
Racism in the police is a very common problem. But where does it actually come from? And what is being done about it? A former policeman gives an insight into his earlier everyday life. “This is my country and you are only a guest here,” a policeman shouts at a woman while his colleague forcibly…
Hobbits, elves and Disney’s Arielle: More and more films and series are focusing on the representation of PoC
The reactions to so-called diverse casts in films and series like “Arielle, the Mermaid” and “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” are drawing attention: on the one hand, there is great enthusiasm, on the other, incomprehension. How can this be explained? Stunned, thrilled and happy. These were the reactions full of emotions of many…
Is the university really as enlightened as it seems?
“Nazis out” stickers on laptops, anti-racism workshops and international cooking evenings – to the outside world, German universities seem to be a discrimination-free and enlightened place. Some would say: a place that is too “woke”. However, the university remains a white space: There are hardly any professors of colour and students of colour are met…
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