Lesung und Gespräch: Der letzte Himmel – Meine Suche nach Palästina mit Alena Jabarine

In the organizer's words:

Colorful scoops of ice cream, sweet juices, long balmy nights with chirping crickets - nestled in the security of a large family. These are the images that shape Alena Jabarine's memories of her childhood summers. Less than 20 kilometers separate her grandparents' house, which is located in present-day Israel, from the occupied Palestinian territory. As a child, she had only an inkling that an initially invisible border divided this country into two worlds - with major differences in terms of rights, life expectations and also status in the eyes of the world.

At the beginning of 2020, Jabarine moved to Ramallah to understand what "Palestine" means: for the people on one side of the wall and for those on the other. And for her own identity. In her book, she tells stories of humanity and joie de vivre, but also of resistance. Stories that help us to understand the reality in Israel and Palestine.

About the author:
Alena Jabarine is a German-Palestinian from Hamburg. After studying politics in Hamburg and Barcelona, she completed a journalistic traineeship at NDR and has since worked as a freelance journalist, among other things. From 2020-2022 she lived in Ramallah, where she worked for a German political foundation, and wrote her first book about these years. "Der Letzte Himmel" was published by Ullstein-Verlag in May and went straight onto the Spiegel bestseller list.

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There is a book table! Provided by the Brencher Buchhadlung Kassel.
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Moderation: Manuel Biallas

The reading will take place in the Sandershaus - Bar.
Admission from 18:30 / start at 19:00
Admission on a donation basis