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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Alluring and fascinating city where nothing is safe

Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural

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Sinikka Dombrowski

A shy girl becomes the face of anti-racist protests

The movie “The Hate U Give” addresses racism in today’s society in an entertaining way

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Linda Engel

Descent into Hell

Tragic tale of a young Nigerian’s life wrecked by an ill-fated love affair

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Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Khalil – inside the mind of a terrorist

Yasmina Khadra’s latest novel gives insights into the thoughts and life of a terrorist

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Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Murder, sex and a special sibling relationship

Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel is a darkly comic tale of an attractive young man-murdering Nigerian woman and her sister

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Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The shattered soul of Mauritius

In his latest novel, J. M. G. Le Clézio searches once again for a lost paradise

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Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Kolkata, New York, Venice

Amitav Ghosh’s novel “Gun island” deals with global heating and global migration

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Aviva Freudmann

A battle for the soul of Islam

A feature film shows the threat of violent Islam coming to Senegal

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Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

The power of superstition

Nigerian novelist debuts with story of devastating family tragedy

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Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Timbuktu – a story of heroes and myths

How Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts were rescued from Islamist destruction adds to the myths shrouding the desert city

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Defending the progress made
Pakistan’s politically assertive women
Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

India’s tiny plutocratic elite is growing fast
From colonial division to bloody conflict
BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies
Defending the progress made
To define Pakistan as a nation, Islam is insufficient