{"id":101011,"date":"2026-08-06T17:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/events\/politics-in-exile\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:26:16","slug":"politics-in-exile","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/politics-in-exile\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics in Exile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democracy from Afar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defending democratic values is becoming increasingly urgent in the face of global upheaval. People who have been persecuted for their beliefs and forced into exile have a particular appreciation for democratic systems, and they caution: democracy requires active engagement and courage. What does it feel like to advocate for freedom from afar? That is the question explored at this evening event by discussants from literature, music, and public life who are living and working in political exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/voices-for-democracy-wer-nicht-kaempft-hat-schon-verloren\/\"><strong>Voices for Democracy<\/strong><\/a>, 18:00\u201319.00\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In conversation, Asl\u0131 Erdo\u011fan, Stella Gaitano and Mariam Meetra describe their experiences and speak about the struggles they face to be heard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/wandering-readings\/\"><strong>Wandering Readings<\/strong><\/a>, 19:15\u201320:30\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a series of short readings, authors and musicians present texts, poems, and songs at four different locations within the Documentation Centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/literaturfestival.com\/en\/events\/engagement-for-democracy-freiheit-ist-kein-ort\/\"><strong>Engagement for Democracy<\/strong><\/a>, 21:00\u201322:00\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does exile nurture democrats? How do people shape democracy in exile?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the event and during breaks, all attendees are invited to gather in the foyer for snacks and drinks, at their own expense, to meet and talk with the guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cooperation with the K\u00f6rber-Stiftung, the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation, and the Stiftung Exilmuseum. With support from The Poetry Project e.V. and Weiter Schreiben, a project of the nonprofit organization WIR MACHEN DAS, funded by the Crespo Foundation, the C.H. Beck Kulturstiftung, the Fondation Jan Michalski, the S. Fischer Stiftung, and the Weiter Schreiben Freundeskreis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weiter Schreiben, ein Projekt der gemeinn\u00fctzigen Organisation WIR MACHEN DAS, gef\u00f6rdert durch die Crespo Foundation, die C.H. Beck Kulturstiftung, die Fondation Jan Michalski, die S. 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