In die andere Richtung jetzt

Reading and talk
Navid Kermani
Moderation: Insa Wilke

"The rich don't need sidewalks. Those who travel on foot, almost exclusively the staff, meander along both sides of the asphalt." Navid Kermani

Navid Kermani has traveled from the south of Madagascar to the Nuba Mountains in Sudan.
European colonial powers have left deep wounds here. The Arab North carries its religion and culture to the South, often by force. China and the West compete for natural resources and influence. Africa is forgotten above all where there is nothing to be gained, for example in
Madagascar. This is where the United Nations declared the first famine caused by climate change. This is where Navid Kermani's journey begins. It takes him onwards via the Comoros, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia to Sudan. Kermani tells of populations and cultures on the move, often fleeing war and drought. Above all, however, they have always creatively taken up new cultural influences and turned them into something of their own, as can be seen in their music. Navid Kermani has been awarded the Joseph Breitbach Prize and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his work. He will receive the Thomas Mann Prize in 2024.

In cooperation with the Hospitalhof, Protestant Education Center