Lesung mit Gilda Sahebi

In the organizer's words:

Connecting instead of dividing: A response to the politics of polarization.

Unite rather than divide - Gilda Sahebi exposes the myths of polarization and reveals how much solidarity and common ground truly shape our society. Reading in German.

Why we are more united than divided: In her new book on the politics of division and polarization in Germany, Gilda Sahebi dispels common myths and fake facts.

Anyone looking at German society today might think that it is a country full of drama, conflict and division. That this is the case is a narrative that is politically generated and reinforced by the media. Gilda Sahebi exposes it as a lie, as an instrument of power by authoritarian forces. She demonstrates this in the relevant debates on social benefits, migration, gender and wokeness, war and peace and coronavirus.

Studies show time and again that people are much happier in their own lives; they help and support each other and seek connection, not hatred. Where does the search for connection get lost on a social level? And what can we do to prevent the narrative of division from taking hold in our own lives?