Dear people of Hamburg, you might wonder who is writing to you.
We are women and men from all over Europe and the world, citizens or activists in many different networks, and from all walks of life. We have very different ages and political persuasions.
There are numerous efforts taking place internationally aimed at strengthening economic and political links with African nation-states.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to Germany in April as Kenya’s head state was more of a display of freedom from the shackles of the International Criminal Court (ICC) than a state visit to pursue genuine interests of bilateral concern.
During the long journey to Europe we go through numerous risks. Fear accompanies every single border crossing we are trying to achieve and gets even stronger when we manage to do so.
In autumn 2015, Germany enjoyed very much the role of the charitable helper and, as if to defy Heidenau [2], enthusiastically produced pictures of crowds welcoming refugees at train stations. Meanwhile attacks on refugee homes still take place almost on a weekly basis.