Hundreds of members of the left wing Economic FreedomFighters Group were demonstrating near a school said to have held an all whites dance party in october. South africas president has called for an investigation, just scribing the clashes as deeply regrettable the german president has taken part in commemorations marking 75 years since the start of the nuremberg trials. 24 high ranking representatives of germanys nazi regime were brought to justice for war crimes, paving the way for the creation of the International Criminal court in the hague. This is d. W. News from berlin. Follow us on twitter and instagram at d. W. News obvious that d w dot com the form will hunt him down. Im an author and witness to world events. Thats all. It was the hardest decision in my life. Because i didnt want to hold on to germany. It was like a trial and death. And half blind relief for artists who have fled political persecution in their own countries and settled in berlin. What drove them to leave . What challenges do they faced in their new home . What attracted them to the german capital . People in berlin are demonstrating for every bellow roosts theater director of charge, who is one of the cold organizers of the protest. Hes glad that he can express his opinion freely in germany, and that he can send a signal from abroad. When the berlin is not indifferent to what is happening in felde to set them restored to the situation in our homeland and citizens are doing, were simply saying were helping you are supporting. It was one thing in their mass. Protests have been taking place in belo roost for months with the demonstrators calling for an end to the countrys authoritarian regime. Police have clamped down on them heavily even if they are no longer there. So charge cohen, other belo ruffians in berlin feel part of the wider protest you have a good trip before hand. We dont want that. We just knew things arent right. And charge cool enough to bellow, russo over 10 years ago. He had always opposed to the regime and had organized protests and hunger strikes. As a result, he was arrested locked up for days at a time without charge i will say that if id stayed, i would become a professional revolutionary. I was allowed to study. I would never have got a good job of education, landed in jail because i took part in presidency because of my years. So i had to make up my mind and leave. I wanted to do what i love art, but thanks to a ground, he was able to go to poland, where he acted and directed plays, both in the offbeat or scene and in state theaters. Including a production of the idiot. Though he still works in poland, he prefers to live in berlin. He says he loves the alternative. Just heard, of course, its bad because people here are free to think and do as they please. They discovered a new kind of protest across their constant process and procedure. But it was important for me to see the different forms and how they were organized. Transferring this knowledge to protest. Hes currently working on an exhibition about Civil Society and bella ruse. He says that he was politicized as a young man by an encounter with some german punks who were visiting bella. Ruth and listen to the sex pistols were basically y. O. Civil rights. And i was into the music. We were kids in the city and all of a sudden we discovered another culture and shewed me that there was another world out there totally different from the 100 new border. There was a kind of break stopping society from developing. We were constantly told what to do and what not to do. And we had to follow her apparatus. The relationship between state the individual today is something he often examines in his work. To the peace projection paranoia shrine integrates texts written by the r. A. F. Terrorists recombine hoff who explored how far political resistance could go to hopes that his work will resonate in bella ruse to see myself as a bridge between or linen mince in case something happens there. I preach between berlin, the bellows, but then id like to find the need between institutional state and the underground to stay there right now. So for the time being, well be staying put the Vice President of penn center, germany. Its one of some 150 centers supported by writers association, pending International Attention to authors who have been persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression. Its German Center helps them find refuge in germany. Worldwide. Many writers still live dangerously. There are countries which are always at the bottom of the list in terms of freedom of expression. And every tree is not from for 10 years. In the last 3 or 4 years, turkey has gotten much worse and remains level each year and international documents cases in which writers have been imprisoned or subjected to other restrictions. But there are also many cases we knew nothing about. For example, in china its like a black hole. Even Amnesty International knew how many death sentences are executed. There are only very rarely does work. Sometimes when joe ching feels lonely, being out nature calms him helps him clear his mind in focus. Hes lived in berlin for the past like nature, but i dont feel to home in one particular place. I have no special connection to a certain place on earth. Ive lived in washington in the u. S. With open ending beaching. Here in germany, a woman i live here in there. I think that stands for my time in jail. Since then, i have this sense of restlessness. Under similar to thought of the god in 1989, protests erupted at Beijings Tiananmen Square and elsewhere in china. Tens of thousands of Young Chinese demanded greater freedom but the prodemocracy movement was brutally suppressed. Helped organize demonstrations in his hometown she on. For this, he was sentenced to 2 and a half years behind bars and forced just been the 1st 2 months in solitary confinement. Locked up in a dark, underground cell. The only freedom year after 51. 00 days. They had to carry me out of the covered my eyes. At 1st, i didnt know why would i spend all this time in total darkness . I would have probably gone blind. They were a harrowing experience, but judging has remained undeterred. Once a widely respected Nonfiction Author and publisher in china, hes kept writing books in exile. Hes a very gracious reader. 2 is an enthusiastic cook. A passion he discovered as a single parent for him eating is about companionship and looking after ones health. But cooking also brings up grim memories from time behind bars to wall, so to jail. After more than 30 people on death row, who dont leave a few days or weeks left to live. They were strapped to their beds, were arms and legs spread to their sides. For the crucifixion. With you there was a hole in their bed to difficult for. After relieving themselves are clean people whom i also fed in their final moments. It was all that mattered judging process to the experience in a book. It tells the story of 15 different prisoners on death row and includes recipes for the last meal they ate before they were executed with. A leading german literary magazine has published an excerpt of the book. His translator and good friend, Susanna Becker, will translate the book into german. Joe ching regularly covers highly sensitive topics that few in china would dare discuss for research purposes, he sometimes returns to his homeland. Though hes careful to stay off the radar as Susanna Becker describes. It but unlike his artist friend, i way way joe ching resists the label. Dissident. I am an author and witness to world events that saw a courageous one for sure. Joe ching carried out Extensive Research in china for his documentary film. I dont quite recall which addresses a dark chapter of chinese history revolution. The film revolves around the lynching of 2 teachers at the hands of their students. It features interviews with people who may have witnessed the killings. See the action that she will take to her recent events in paris show how timely my documentary is as a teacher was killer, sparking global outrage by film talks about how 2 chinese teachers were beaten to death. But to this day, nobody knows who is responsible or talks about this event. So let us put it on 2000. For him investigative book about chinas Food Industry became an international bestseller. He exposed a ruthless mafia that stops at nothing to maximize its profits, including adding dangerous chemicals to food products. It was translated into several languages. 15 years ago i started telling people that chinese food is unsafe. Chinese Food Production methods can cause epidemics like sars. But nobody took his seriously so i think european politicians and manufacturers are harming themselves when they import chinese products. Currently working on new documentary films about china. Hes been barred from entering the country. But that wont deter him. Hes not easily intimidated. Whats germanys role when it comes to offering protection to people threatened in persecuted and i think germany please an important role. Then germanys voice is very significant. Within the context of Pan International for one, we have a writers in Exile Program that was created by the minister of culture. In 2000, it was to pay off a debt of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 1933, found refuge abroad. Or now we can persecuted writers and from all over the world to the workings of them in. And i think only the very thought of when the nazis came to power in 1933, a whole generation of writers was silenced. Their works were banned and burned their lives. Were threatened, many fled, others were killed. Today german cities such as where the nazis held their rallies, taken exiles from all over and over. That of course is just a trickle. Usually. There are many more writers who need our help. Thats why many make their own way if they can and their place of refuge is often berlin. Its a bit of home, away from home for a syrian in exile at the Pergamon Museum in the Historic Center of berlin. First tours for refugees. She explains the history of the exhibits and how they can transport people back in time. Just close your eyes, try to smell and you will feel home. And there is always like very nice trips. We go through dives and think about our memories, our heritage, many visitors return time and again provide comfort and stability coming here also helps combat her homesickness. After she was forced to flee syria. 6 years ago, i used to say its my museum. And i am one of the very rare people who used to go to the museum almost every studied art in damascus and wrote for a childrens magazine. Shes also a successful Childrens Book author. She suffered under Bashar Al Assads regime until 2011, when the antigovernment protests known as the arabs. Again, its give me a hope that time to change. We leave leave with a very long time joined in the demonstrations and fought for change. But the protests were brutally suppressed repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her homeland. The hardest. Because i didnt want to hold a news syria to leave all her friends and fellow protesters behind. She hasnt heard a word from many of them sense. Were they arrested or abducted . Are they even still alive . Her art works to picture this sense of loss, but mostly because they are here. Now, shes found her mission 2015. After her arrival, germany took in almost a 1000000 refugees. We can do this. Chancellor Angela Merkel famously said in encouragement, down to work, i always find myself somewhere, inbetween trying to bring them together. She also writes for the platform handles germany, which gives refugees practical info on how to adapt to life here. But i also believe that hosting society should know more about newcomers, about 3 fishies. Most of them have to integrate with to help make that happen. Ali db writes a column for a german newspaper. She highlights cultural similarities and differences between hosts and newcomers. And tries to combat the prejudices she encounters in her daily life. I say im from syria and he said, oh my god are you are really feels she said years unfortunately. And theres this, but you dont look like so for me, this is very important things to think to think about legs through types, that media, spirit and, and from mind of the people. There is still much to be done to dispel such stereotypes and to encourage interaction between cultures, which actually arent that different. Says that her hometown, damascus, and berlin have much in common. Its very similar from different perspectives because its very life. Its very open and accept. Everyone from everywhere. Where are you from . What youre doing, how you know, how you dress, what kind of study you did, you will find your space has certainly found her space helping to bring together different people. And cultures. Have a hard time reaching from their culture and they usually have a difficult time communicating in the new language. This applies to exiles today and to those of former times, like those who fled nazi germany in the 1930 s. Now there are plans to build a Museum Dedicated to these refugees, where berlins and halter Railway Station once stood the exile museum, berlin is set to open its doors in 2025, the modern buildings will curve around the stations ruins, literature, Nobel Prize Winner who fled from romania dictator, nickel, to germany in 1907 is the museums patron berlin is coming to terms with its past. But what about the more recent history and the fact that many people from all over the world are moving here entirely, or to flee from danger . Germany has experienced many different waves of immigration. Unfortunately, theres new Museum Dedicated to this topic. And that would be very interesting from a political perspective. A museum that tells the story of germany as the country of immigrants because they are an integral part of its history. When sharbat in shaky came to germany 10 years ago, he had to leave everything behind in iran, he was an acclaimed writer, an intellectual who actively participated in social debate being forced into exile him of his identity. I had most everything a person could want when they had that stature was a journalist in the best newspaper and lectured at the best universities in horrific come to germany. And i was like a child and thats dead and done. And half blind on the shaky belongs to irans kurdish minority. He learned his Mother Tongue kurdish from his father. He describes it as the language of his songs and his innermost thoughts in his youth about in shaky frequented literary clubs and wrote lyrics. Poetry that was naturalistic and realistic. Kurdish literature was for bisan. It was illegal like drugs or something. So i think i was always selfconfident. I just went in and read my poems and the folks there were surprised, 1617 year old boy. We did, he learn to speak. Kurdish shaky quickly made a name for himself as a modern poet who courted controversy, his writing advocate, equality of the sexes and human rights. And he was a vocal activist. 2900 took part in irans green movement. People rose up against the regime that put his life in danger, spending 20 years in jail. I dont fear torture or even the death penalty. But i do the indeterminacy. If youre arrested by the secret police or whoever, theres no guarantee youll be released in 2 or 3 hours after 3 days, or 7 days. After 7 months or 7 years, he was arrested but managed to escape. He never wanted to leave his country in the lurch, an invitation from the german government, including an exit and a plane ticket to safety. Yet the fears from that time still haunt him. Have never rented an apartment that was above the 3rd floor because i always thought if they come for me, i must flee, no matter what happens to me. Whenever i went to look at him, i always checked the escape route that i still have it was happens, these are the one i lived off. It took a long time before she could feel he was on firm ground again. He broke with his past and embarked on the search for a new life. New identity and words is the most important tools he wants to communicate. But in what language . You know, 70 percent of the people around me are germans or german speakers. The streets are my streets. Are these walls are my walls. This cafe is my candy. You are not your list here. These are my neighbors werent there. German speakers makes it exciting. Its about hard to write. But for now, hes preoccupied with bringing some peace into his life. Having a secure job and residency status. Shakey is employed as a social education worker in a home for Asylum Seekers in his new home land. This start, berlin is a city of my soul. Berlin has a soul thats completely crazy and has been since me, that soul is like mine, is that at least thats my view. And berlin is nationality. Less. Theyre not rules. Nationality, unless its also how shabat in shaky feels. Its impossible for him to return to iran. He hasnt seen his homeland in a decade. So where does he belong now . In berlin. Rational thats occurred. Maybe i should say, kurdistan will forever be my homeland and i was born there and im a kurd. But thats the person i am now for him. And this here. This is my home. Thats it from arts 21 this week. Stay safe until next time. Good bye and alfie. Did they get more when street sparkle with color when houses are down and the art works on beautiful tasting them. Its time for your home x. This time its street art stylish, edible masterpieces. Youre romantics in good shape. Sometimes brushing your teeth doesnt make a difference. Rolland patches and white spots on the team. It can even make the teeth crumble away. 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