Issue III/2020 - A story goes around the world

A story goes around the world (Issue III/2020)




Editorial

“Literature always helps”

by Jenny Friedrich-Freksa

Our editor-in-chief takes a look at the current issue.

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Tomorrow's world

Advice from the pharmacist

Short news from Estonia.

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Health insurance for all

Short news from the Ivory Coast.

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Cheating with impunity

Short news from South Korea.

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Seaweed tableware

Short news from Indonesia.

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Rescue for the reefs

Short news from Australia.

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Cultural spots

The Suicide Cliff in Hongkong

by Fabian Weiss

Hiking is a popular recreational sports in China's special administrative region.

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What's different elsewhere

Loyal master builders

by Andrea Fernández

About a special animal in Argentina

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Terézia Day

by Terézia Mora

The author tells about name days in Hungary.

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Topic: A story goes around the world

A story goes around the world (chapter 1 of 8)

by Serhij Zhadan

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 1.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 2 of 8)

by Mathias Énard

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 2.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 3 of 8)

by Tope Folarin

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 3.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 4 of 8)

by Glenn Diaz

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 4.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 5 of 8)

by Patricia Grace

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 5.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 6 of 8)

by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 6.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 7 of 8)

by Claudia Piñeiro

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 7.

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A story goes around the world (chapter 8 of 8)

by Ben Okri

During the lockdown we asked eight international authors to write a story together. Chapter 8.

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A literary and a visual journey

a gallery by Elisabeth Moch

Eight authors, six continents, one narrative - and one illustrator to bring each chapter of the story to life.

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World report

A big step backwards

by Shi Ming

Cultural relations between China and the West have been steadily expanded over decades. But under Xi Jinping the dialogue has ground to a standstill. Are we about to wind back the clock?

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In Europe

Green Visions

by Matthias Lauerer

Barack Obama's former environmental advisor is building a high-tech village in the Netherlands.

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World report

From the underground

by Kai Schnier

Dog-fighting rings, sex clubs, Kurdish street fighters: the photographer Çağdaş Erdoğan documents people in lawless spaces, far beyond the control of the Turkish government.

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Theory

Tragic heroes

by Preti Taneja

Great Britain was among the epicentres of the Corona pandemic. As it gathered pace, the crisis revealed a latent racism within the health system.

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In practice

In our own hands

by Leonie Düngefeld

The NGO Ketaaketi is breaking new ground in development work. Its success derives from the autonomy and initiative of the people in the three countries it operates in.

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A phone call with …

Should we really go on holiday this summer?

commented by Sibylle Berg

If it is ok from a medical and virological viewpoint, we should definitely take a vacation.

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I think that ...

I think that women should make a stand

commented by Joumana Haddad

Enough with the dumb blondes. With the Mummy martyrs. The efficient housewives. The abominable car drivers. The hysterical nanny goats. The brave daughters. Wit...

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Books

The subtle differences

by Manuela Lenzen

What makes a person human? The behavioural scientist Michael Tomasello compares humans with apes. His new book focuses early development in the first years of life and finds: they are like us!

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“Make globalisation fairer”

an interview with Thomas Piketty

A conversation with the economist and author about redistribution and the potential which lies in the pandemic.

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Grand Tour

by Jess Smee

The historian Norman Davies takes us on a journey through global history.

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The last page

Cooking for the climate

A cookbook filled with dishes from all over the world that protect the climate and taste delicious!
 

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