As part of our investigation of Eastern Europe 30 years after the fall of communism, Warrior News explored what has become of the heart of East Berlin. by Abaigeal Lorge Friedrichshain is today a town of “punk and alternative people,” according to the owner of a vinyl store located on one of its small streets. Friedrichshain is a district of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough in Berlin, … Continue reading Friedrichshain: 30 Years Later
By Julia Owerko Imagine a world where everything you hear could be a lie. Everything you deem as true is actually based on rumors. Communist Poland was haunted by truths that, in reality, were abstract theories created by individuals to satisfy the need for information. This resulted in many dualities between the truth of the militia (the functioning police in communist Poland) and the private … Continue reading History Club: Death of a Bright Young Mind
by Liliana Stansberry War is a criminal, it has taken the lives of her parents and her childhood. The only thing she could do is fight this evil with the little power she had. She was a part of the AK, the home army, for whom she carried important documents through the Nazi guarded streets. One time, as she was walking through the streets transporting … Continue reading Home Army Veterans Visit ASW
by Lia Lipinski, Ola Pietruszkiewicz, and Gyeong Eun You “I can’t say oh I’m going to shut down a power plant. But I can strike for it.” —Oscar On November 15, Oscar (16) went to the Fridays for Future climate strike in Berlin. As we arrived at the protest an hour early, we could already see him preparing, talking to organizers and friends. Thanks to … Continue reading Who is Fridays for the Future?: Oscar
by Zuzanna Kaczmarek and Abaigeal Lorge “It’s bigger than what an individual can do.” —Pauline Daemgen Thrifted jacket, bag, unbranded, worn-out jeans. Pauline Daemgen is a 17-year-old climate activist from Berlin, Germany. She may look like an average student, but Pauline is much more than just that –the delegate of Berlin, spokesperson, social media coordinator for Fridays for Future, communicating the movement among all of … Continue reading Who is Fridays for the Future?: Pauline Daemgen
By: Fiona Haze and Natalia Sosna Despite what you might think, this protest was not like every other Friday for the Future event. According to Antonia Messerschmitt, a young climate activist based in Munich, on November 15th there was “a special action here in Berlin.” On the 15th of November, students and parents marching for Fridays for the Future gathered in the four different cardinal … Continue reading “What Do We Want? Climate Justice! When Do We Want it? Now!”: Hundreds March in Berlin
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