What impact do space, time and location have on identity development? Which cultural, philosophical, geographical, or social attachments determine our way of life? And how do we deal with differences and contradictions?
The Argentinean writer Camila Sosa Villada defends the term “travesti” in contrast to the category “trans woman,” says she considers “identity a prison” and states categorically that: “People love our suffering.”
Prof. Austin Bukenya talks about how he came to describe himself as a feminist and about the challenges and chances of male feminists. He explains why it is important for men to internalize gender awareness, instead of just opportunistically faking it and how they should consistently practice it as a way of life.
From deacon to drag queen? Drag in the countryside? Japanese lipsyncs? Slutty, but classy? We met with Liberty Lestrange, Miss Galaxia and Fräulein V fromt the House of Blaenk and accompanied them to Tecklenburg for their show.
Rising sea levels pose a severe threat to islands such as Tuvalu. Already the island faces heavy floods, which could one day erase the island state from the map completely.
In an interview, writer thinker, and one of the most important activists of the Brazilian indigenous movement, Ailton Krenak, talks about the ideas of belonging and resistance that permeate the struggle of indigenous populations of the American continent.
For Brazilian playwright, actor, and director, Aldri Anunciação, Black cultures of the world come together because of identity. This is evident, for example, in literature, theater, or cinema.
