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Die Weisse Rose - Raum Nigeria
Image: A computer class at one of the homes for Refugees and Asylum Seekers.Being an African in Germany is difficult.
Being a refugee in Germany is difficult.
Being an African Refugee is twice as hard.
Three refugees talk about the challenges of living in Germany and the way that they - even with this context - still find ways to education and empower themselves, making positive contributions to German society.
- Sissako Florence will discuss the formation of Refugees Emancipation e.V. and the importance of self empowerment. Sissako provides IT training for Refugees Emancinaption and has a Masters in Public Health from Humboldt University.
- Joseph Guimatsia ist Menschensrechtsaktivist und Filmemache. Er kam 2003 nach Deutschland und nach seinen eigenen Erfahrungen mit dem Asylverfahren drehte er im Jahr 2005 "Le Heim", D. 2005. Der Dreh fand in seinem Asylheim in Waldsieversdorf (MOL) statt. Immer wiederkehrende Themen in seinen Dokumentarfilmen sind Exil, Rasismus und die deutsche Asylpolitik, die auch in seinem 2008 erschienenen Film "Asylmärchen", D. 2008, behandelt werden. Er arbeitet seit vielen Jahren mit verschiedenen Flüchtlingsorganisationen zusammen und ist aktiv in Berlin und Brandenburg.
- Mokini Obiri will discuss one of his books "Die Brandenburger Brücke". This book focuses on the lives of refugees in the Belzig Asylum home where he lived as a refugee for years.
Refugees Emancipation e.V. is a registered charity.
Please make a donation to this organisation on Saturday.
We thank you in advance for your generosity.
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