Author: Julie Schwannecke

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Photo of a Nemashim theatre production entitled "Remembering the return to Haifa" (photo: Flickr.com)

Book review: Uri Shani's "Nemashim" theatre project

Creating a level playing field

In his book, the Israeli theatre director and drama teacher Uri Shani describes the ups and downs of an Arab–Hebrew community theatre project known as "Nemashim". Julie Schwannecke read the book and spoke with the authorMore

Drama School in the West Bank: Theatre of HopeTheatre in the West Bank: Fragments of FreedomUNART theatre project: Integration is about more than just learning German
Relationship counseling at the Institute for Migration and Intercultural Study in Bonn, Germany (photo: Julie Schwannecke)

Interfaith Partnerships in Germany

Cultural Diversity as an Enrichment

In light of the increasing cultural and religious diversity in society, interfaith partnerships are nowadays no longer a rarity. How do these couples experience everyday life together and how to they deal with each other's different culture, traditions, and value systems? Julie Schwannecke provides some insightMore

Muslims and Inter-Religious Marriages: Negotiating Religion and Social IdentityA German-Turkish Love Story: Müzeyyen Adores ChristmasMorocco: Peaceful Co-existence between Divine Religions
Fauzia Shaheen (photo: private)

Interview with Pakistani Media Expert Fauzia Shaheen

How Pakistan's Media Is Defending Democracy

Fauzia Shaheen is a media expert, women's activist and president of the Women Media Centre in Pakistan. She would like to promote equal opportunities for women in Pakistan's media by training female journalists. Julie Schwannecke spoke to her about the current role of the media, press freedom and democracy in PakistanMore

The Internet in Iran: Touchpad of the RevolutionSocial Media in Turkey: Circumventing CensorshipJournalists with Headscarves in Morocco: Kept under CoverQantara dossier: Media in the Arab World
Ilhan Ilkilic (photo: © DW)

Interview with Medical Ethicist Ilhan Ilkilic

Inter-religious Dialogue on Matters of Health

Ilhan Ilkilic, a doctor, medical ethicist and scholar of Islam of Turkish descent, is the first Muslim to sit on Germany's National Ethics Council and regards this institution as an experiment that can boost inter-religious dialogue within German society. He spoke to Julie SchwanneckeMore

Interview with Feridun Zaimoglu: ''Germany is Making Itself a Laughing Stock''Ruling on Circumcision in Germany: When Judges Become Religious RefereesGerman Court Ruling over Ritual Circumcision: Kulturkampf against Muslims and Jews