Author: Catherine Newmark

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Navid Kermani (photo: picture alliance/Sven Simon)

Interview with Navid Kermani

Solidarity, liberty, openness

German-Iranian writer and Islamic studies expert Navid Kermani, who was awarded the German Book Trade′s Peace Prize in Oktober 2015 is one of Germany's most compelling thinkers. In an interview with Catherine Newmark, he speaks about literature und politics, the threat to freedom and the future of EuropeMore

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Most Recent Photo Essay

Women and emancipation in Oman

Pascal Mannaerts travelled to Oman at the end of 2019 in search of portrait subjects for a photo essay on women in the Gulf sultanate. Ruled by the enlightened Qaboos from 1970 to 2020, Oman enjoys a unique reputation among the Arab states – especially regarding the status and opportunities afforded to women.