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An Interview with Tamara BachA Born Storyteller

Popular young adult author, Tamara Bach, was in the United States for a book tour to promote her latest novel, Vierzehn (Fourteen). She discussed with us her passion for writing.
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An interview with Firas Alshater“It's not my dream job, however, to be a refugee”

“Who are these Germans?” This is the question Firas Alshater asks on his Youtube channel called Zukar. Check out this interview with the Syrian filmmaker who lives in Berlin and find out his views on acceptance, on what a home country and humour means to him. [more …]

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VOICES FOR SELF-ESTEEM

The choir group Meninas de Sinhá, comprised of women from 54 to 97 years old, has presented its members with an alternative to aches and depression for 20 years. [more …]

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#mywishforeuropeWishes for Europe

2017 is Europe’s super election year. We have asked people in and outside of Europe: what do you wish for Europe in 2017? We’ll send their wishes out into the world until 4 June – #mywishforeurope.

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Activism in Washington D.C.The Climate March

A gathering of thousands becomes a weekly routine: 100 days into a new administration, the topic is climate injustice. [more …]

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An Interview with Neo HülckerAction for the Ears

Neo Hülcker is a composer of unusual music. Recently, Neo worked with the Chicago ensemble Mocrep in Germany and again during their visit in Chicago in April. They discussed hairbrushes and Pop Rocks with us, and why they're important for their music. [more …]

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Europe

“Unity in Diversity” has been the motto of the European Union since 2000. Europe and the European project stand for freedom, peace and solidarity among nations – and for a community based on tolerance and interest in one another on the part of many different cultures, traditions and languages, whose preservation is the responsibility of all. Nevertheless, current debates reveal that the project of a united Europe cannot be taken for granted.