Nasrin Siege narrates from the perspective of a little girl who fled Aleppo with her mother. The traumatisation caused by the war in Syria is conveyed very simply through the childlike words. And yet: arrival in Germany brings with it the hope of healing.

A Good European #03: Dad will join us later

At the latest since the Enlightenment in Europe, the concept of freedom has been of enormous importance to European identity. But the promise that this term held for a long time has apparently lost its charisma. How shall we deal with this state of affairs? How shall we reconcile awareness of tradition and self-determination? How can permeable borders be reconciled with secure coexistence? Is peace freedom enough when one has emerged from war? Is capitalism freedom if one has previously undergone socialism? Eight European authors endeavour to provide narrative answers to these questions.

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A Good European #03: Dad will join us later

A Good European #03: Dad will join us later