Really for artists who have fled political persecution in their own countries and settled in berlin. What drove them to leave . What challenges did they face in their new home . What attracted them to the german capital . People in berlin are demonstrating for every bello roosts theater director smith. So choco 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 and should, in the berlin is not indifferent to what is happening in felde to suit them or is to the situation in our homeland. The real citizens are doing simply saying were helping you are supporting me in their mass protests have been taking place 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 their charge. Cohen, other brother, rusian is in berlin. Feel part of the wider protest before we dont want that. We just knew things arent right. Choco that bella 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 always say that if i had stayed, i would have become a professional revolutionary. And i was allowed to study, i would never have got a good job. I would probably have landed in jail because i took part in protests and because of my years. So i had to make up my mind and leave. I wanted to do what i love, art thanks to a grand, she 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 district. Of course, its bad because people here are free to think and do as they please discovered a new kind of protest across their constant process and procedure before 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 roosts. 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 why. Oh, so cool. And we talked about the civil rights and that was actually new for us. We were kids in the city and all of a sudden we discovered another culture of these clinics should me. But there was another world out there totally different from the one who knew. There was a kind of break stopping society from developing. We were constantly told what to do the 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. The peace projection paranoia integrates text written by the r. A. F. Terrorist rico mind 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 her live in minsk in case something happens there. I preach between berlin for a while, but then id like to find a nice between institutional i state and the underground. Like to stay there on the ground of what they know. Right now berlin has more such nieces than bella ruse. So for the time being, who will be staying put now to new, where we meet the Vice President of penn center germany. Its one of some 150 such centers, the ported by writers association, pending International Pen draws 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. Their countries which are always at the bottom of the list in terms of freedom of expression. And every tree is not fair ahead. Its been a constant 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 are subjected to other restrictions. You know. But there are many cases we knew nothing about. For example, in china, even amnesty international. How many death sentences are executed, there are very rarely does work. Sometimes when joe ching feels lonely, he goes for a stroll. Being out nature calms him helps him clear his mind in focus. Hes lived in berlin for the past 8. 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 mostly in the us, was opened in beaching. Here in germany. I live here and there, i think that stems from my time in jail. Since then, i have a sense of restlessness and threw it out of the ground. 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. Dzogchen helped organize demonstrations in his hometown. For this, he was sentenced to 2 and a half years behind bars, and forced to spend the 1st 2 months in solitary confinement. Locked up in a dark, underground cell. The only freedom year after 51. 00 days. He had to carry me out. Covered my eyes. At 1st, i didnt know why, but i spent all this time in total darkness. I would have probably gone blind in 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 to seeing as an enthusiastic cook. The 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 war certain jail looked 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 and legs spread to their sides. Like a crucifixion. Call with you there is a hole in their bed to difficult for after relieving themselves are white and clean. She will also affect them in their final moments. 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, just a dent. 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 in the election that she would take to her recent events in paris show how timely my documentary is a teacher was killer, sparking global outreach by film talks about how to train these teachers were beaten to death, but to this day, new body news who is responsible, talks about this event, put it on 2000 for him investigative book about chinas Food Industry became an International Best seller. He exposed a ruthless stops at nothing to maximize its profits, including adding dangerous chemicals to build products. It was translated into several languages. 15 years ago i started telling people chinese food is unsafe. And chinese Food Production methods can cause epidemics like sars. But nobody took this seriously. So i think european politicians and food 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 and persecuted and i think germany please an important role. Then germanys voice is very significant within the context of Pan International for one of the writers in Exile Program that was created by the minister of culture in 2000, deaths of gratitude for writers who had to flee germany in 133 found refuge abroad. Or now we can persecuted raters and from all over the world to the workings of even if we dont even fight off. 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 the service. Of course, its just a trick of the ocean. 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 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 at home. And there is always like a very nice traipse. We go through closing sighs 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, its my museum because i am one of the very rare people who used to go to the museum almost 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 the situation. We live in. We live with very long time joined in the demonstrations and fought for change. But the protests were brutally suppressed repeatedly arrested and eventually fled her home. And this was the hardest my life because i didnt want to hold a new 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. Maybe because they are here. Now she found her mission 2015, not long 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 gets 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. Olly deep 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 from syria and oh my god, are you are really feeling . She said, years unfortunately. And theres this, but you dont look like. So for me, this is very important things think to think about legs through types that need the spirit and of the people. Theres 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 doesnt matter. 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 on a halter Railway Station once stood to open its doors in 2025, the modern building will curve around the stations ruins, literature, Nobel Prize Winner who fled from romania dictator nicholas regime 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 . 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 isnt for pick on them that i come to germany. And i was like a child and undone 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 soul 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 forbidden. 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. Where did he learn to speak . Kurdish . Shaky quickly made a name for himself as a modern poet who courted controversy. His writing advocate human rights, and he was a vocal activist. In 2009, people rose up against the regime that put his life in danger. Fear spending 20 years in jail. I dont fear torture or even the death penalty. But i do fear the indeterminacy if youre arrested by the secret police or whoever, theres no guarantee youll be released in 2 or 3 hours, or 7 after 7 months or 7 years. Managed to escape. He never wanted to leave his country. From the German Government safety, the fear that times have never rented an apartment that was above the 3rd floor. Because if they come for me, i must flee, no matter what happens to me. Whenever i went to look at him, i always checked, at least i still have it was happens, this is a good one. It took a long time before shakey could feel he was on firm ground again. He broke with his past and embarked on the search for a new life, a new identity, and words, his 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 with the streets or my streets. These walls are my walls. Theres this cafe is my candy, you are naturalised. Here these are my neighbors. Werent there germans or speak german . Makes it exciting. But 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 hostage solace like mine is not the least of thats my feeling and berlin, this nationality less, theyre not rules. Nationality. Less is also how shabab 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 . 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 come to charge up and pedal to the odd the ball moment. Refused to plug in hybrid the bold choice of looks or see red spondylosis when streets sparkle with color when houses are down and the artworks are beautiful. Tasty. Then its time for your home x. This time its street art, stylish housing and urban masterpieces. The romantics, 16 and spong 10. 00. 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