Seyran Ates “Silence Makes Me An Accomplice” Seyran Ates was born into a Turkish family and moved from Istanbul to Berlin at the age of six. Now a successful lawyer and writer, she has been working for the rights of women for many years. 2008-09-26

I prefer to call it 'migrant foreground' Interview with author and theater director Miriam Strunk who talks about the creation, development and background of her project "Flüchtlinge im Ruhestand" (Retired Refugees) at the Schauspiel Essen. 2008-07-24

Sincerely yours, by proxy At the Theater Essen, seven individuals tell of the day they were forced to leave their respective homelands. Miriam Strunk's "Flüchtlinge im Ruhestand" (Retired Refugees) is a powerful piece of authenticity. 2008-07-24

A tiny oasis in Berlin’s Neukölln district Often language alone is not enough to help people of different backgrounds communicate, which is why the leaders of a youth club in the Neukölln district of Berlin, where many immigrants live, use colour, music and movement. The children and young people there can create their own, new culture. 2008-07-18