Sicheres Afghanistan? How safe is Afghanistan? Vorträge / Presentations
Ist Afghanistan sicher für abgeschobene Flüchtlinge? Sind die aktuellen Abschiebungen mit dem geltenden Asylrecht vereinbar? Warum flüchten so viele Menschen aus Afghanistan und der Region? Was hat der massive Exodus…
Balkanroute 2017: Vom Transit zum Trauma
-In Ungarn gelten ab heute verschärfte Regeln im Umgang mit Flüchtlingen. Diese werden in Container-Ansammlungen entlang der Grenze interniert und in sogenannten Transitzonen festgehalten bis über ihren Antrag auf Asyl…
Vom Ende der Willkommenskultur
Den 9. Februar 2017 wird man sich merken müssen. Womöglich geht er später einmal als der Tag in die Geschichte ein, an dem die deutsche Willkommenskultur, wie wir sie bisher…
Digital Uprising Turkey, Cologne Media Arts
Join with the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne today. KHM is organizing a one-day event with the aim to support major new media and media makers who have fleed…
The pain of the others: Kabul, Mossul, Aleppo
English (for German version see below). There are sentences, in conversation with refugees and migrants, which one would like to consider twice: „Our war in Afghanistan is more intense than…
Happy new year: The Mossul Front 2017
Die Zahl der Zivilisten, die aus Mosul vor dem IS fliehen wächst. Bis zu 3.000 pro Tag zuletzt, die in Lagern bei Erbil und in Kirkuk Aufnahme suchen, nach irakischen…
Dream is over: Diyarbakir Photo Exhibition / Oct. 6th-Nov.3rd 2016
The exhibition will show part of my photographic work from Diyarbakir and the conflict in war torn south-east Anatolia. It is a joint cooperatin together with Reporters without Borders. The…
Quo vadis Turkey? Berlin Public Debate / Oct 4th 2016
Together with Reporters without Borders, Journalists Network and myself have initiated a public debate on the State of Emergency in Turkey and its aftermath, and as we hear that the…
Defending free Media Turkey: Filming Peace & War
Filming Peace and War Comparing conflict and conflict resolution: a German-Turkish film workshop 17./18 May 2016 ODTÜ GİSAM / Eğitim Fak. Yanı Ankara Abstract ‚Filming Peace and War in Cinema‘…
Arabic Premiere Amman: The World’s Smallest Army
Amman’s acclaimed Jadal Cultural Centre in Jordan celebrates the Arabic Premiere of The World’s smallest Army. The screening is followed by a Q&A: www.facebook.com/jadal.amman/
Homeland & Refugees: new feature documentary on tour
The World’s Smallest Army, my new documentary feature film, takes a look at problems refugees and migrants face in today’s Germany. Check the trailer here
Crowdfunding Afghan theater in Kabul: a success against the refugee drain
This year’s 2nd annual Kabul Students Theater Festival, held from Nov. 8th-11th 2015, for which I had launched a fundraising call in cooperation with the University of Kabul, turned out…