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Lothar Kreyssig – a visionary realist
Lothar Kreyssig was born 125 years ago today. Initially a staunch national conservative, he developed into a staunch opponent of National Socialism, Righteous Among the Nations and co-founder of Aktion Sühnezeichen and other initiatives such as Brot für die Welt and MISEREOR. For Joachim Garstecki, he was a “visionary realist”.
…Right Now: In Solidarity with the People of Israel
ASF Executive Director Jutta Weduwen in an interview on the consequences of the wave of terror against Israel for our partners and volunteers who have to interrupt their volunteer service in the country for the time being as well as on a clear stance on anti-Semitic reactions in Germany and elsewhere.
Courage, desperation and solidarity in Odesa
“Our work, our environment and society as a whole have changed since February 24, 2022 and continue to change” – we heard this from all the interlocutors we met in Odesa from April 6 to 9. With our visit we wanted to express our solidarity and support and get an idea of the situation on site by listening to the people.
“When I was in Birkenau, I thought about my grandma. I was sad and angry.”
“This commitment is nothing less than a commitment to democracy and peace. In these crises, there are few things more important: caring for others with others, meeting others and thus meeting other perspectives and concerns, and together shaping better places in concrete projects, for memory, for the future.”
Writer and member of the ASF Board