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On Friday 9th August, Women in Exile gave a workshop at the Climate Camp Leipzig which took part from 03.-.12.08 from a refugee’s women perspective. We shared how we see climate changes as one of the flight reasons leading to migration.
The reasons vary from land- & water grabbing, the destruction and change of eco-systems. Labour and resources exploitation are also factors contributing to climate changes and affecting people’s lives leading to migration and flight.
This was
followed up by discussions on concrete examples from cash crops e.g. the flower
industry in Kenya which supplies 80% of the European market, tropical
deforestation in African countries and the role of multinational companies.
On how to
connect our fights, work together and be part of an international movement
against climate injustice, we looked for answers to the question of what
practical steps the climate movements should take into consideration in
solidarity with the African countries.
Part of the call
on the Leipzig Climate camp was that; “the fight for climate justice cannot be
fought, without pushing back on racism and fascism. Therefore, the main focus
of this year’s climate camp will be anti-racism and anti-fascism”.
We,
Women in Exile & Friends from Berlin/Brandenburg welcome all of
you to our “Building Bridges” festival. We welcome you together
with sisters from Stimme der Frauen from Magdeburg, FLIT Solidarity
Africa from Munich, Frauen in Aktion from Göttingen , NINA from
Hamburg, Activists from Halle, Nürnberg, Kiel, Mecklenburg
Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt and refugee women* from all over Germany.
Welcome!
This
festival will take place for the next three days here in
Oranienplatz, a square which is of historic significance for the
self-organized refugee movement in Germany. As
some might know in 2012, seven
years ago, refugees marched by foot from Bavaria to Berlin. Right
here, they set up a protest camp to protest against the oppression of
refugees in Germany.
The building Bridges Festival starts tomorrow on Friday at 12°° noon, we are excited and looking forward to having you. So far over 150 women and 60 children have officially registered and many more are requesting for participating through telephone calls and emails.
How to arrive: The festival is taking place at “Oranienplatz” , 10999 Berlin
From Berlin Hauptbahnhof take Sbahn to Janowitzbrücke then Ubahn 8 to Moritzplatz. Form there 5 min walk (see map attached). On arrival please report straight at the info table and from here you will get all the information about the festival.
We are Still looking for people who can help us out with farsi translation, if you can do so please present yourself at the info table.
For any questions, here is the number of our Info Telephone: 01521 6663446 (also whatsApp)
If you have the possibility, please bring a bed sheet.
We are excited and looking forward to seeing you all!
Wir laden Sie herzlich ein zu unserer Pressekonferenz anlässlich des
"Brücken Bauen"-Festivals am 25.07.2019 um 10:30 im Aquarium, Skalitzer
Straße 6 10999 Berlin
Nach Schwierigkeiten, eine Genehmigung für unser Protestcamp zu bekommen, das in Form eines Festivals vom 26.-28.07. auf dem Oranienplatz stattfinden wird, haben uns die Kreuzberger Behörden endlich die Erlaubnis erteilt. Es ist bedauernswert, dass wir von einer Kreuzberger Politiker*in der Grünen nicht unterstützt wurden, obwohl die Polizei und schon die Genehmigung für eine Kundgebung erteilt hatte. Dass wir nun die Erlaubnis haben, ist dem Einsatz von Women in Exile and Friends, Gruppen, einzelnen Unterstützer*innen und einigen Nachbar*innen zu verdanken.
Diese
Mühen waren keine Überraschung in Anbetracht der neuen Asylgesetze,
die kürzlich veranschiedet wurden. Der Oranienplatz ist seit 2012
ein Symbol des Widerstandes, als die Flüchtlingsbewegung durch ganz
Deutschland marschierte; wir liefen damals von Potsdam bis zum
Oranienplatz mir. Wir liefen zusammen, waren Teil der
Demonstrationen, Treffen und Workshops. Zu jener Zeit war die
feministische Perspektive nicht sehr präsent, aber jetzt kommen wir
zurück, um die Situation von geflüchteten Frauen* und ihren Kämpfen
sichtbar zu machen.
We
are residents of the refugee camp in Hohenleipisch, Brandenburg. We are
writing to you because we hope you can help us in the current
situation. Our camp is located in the midst of the forest, i.e. we are
cut off from civilization. Public transport only operates until 5.30 pm
on weekdays and does not operate
at all during the weekend, meaning we have to stay in the forest. If we
miss the last bus, we have to walk along the roadway, as there are no
sidewalks. If the children would like to join a club or follow a course,
the transportation problems make it impossible. It is not possible to
visit other children or receive visitors either. As the closest
supermarket is eight kilometers away, we have to buy many groceries at
once and carry the heavy bags home by hand. We all live in very old
buildings, it is dirty, there are insects (e.g. cockroaches). There is
an unpleasant smell and it is a very confined space. In the camp there
are no leisure facilities to counter the boredom. The life in this camp
is reminiscent of a prison that no one can leave.
The refugees living in the refugee camp of Hohenleipisch (Landkreis Elbe-Elster), run by the company „Human Care“, are in shock, angry and disappointed. A Kenyan woman who had been living there for several years disappeared more than 2 months ago and after all this time, here remains we recently found in the bushes just in the same area the German police claimed to be looking for her.
This is a clear picture of the negligence and racism that has been denounced by refugees living there for so many years but has been falling on deaf ears. It shows without doubt how insecure and dangerous the so-called “Wohnheim” run by “Human Care” is, especially for women* and children. We also see the fact that Rita disappeared within the premises despite the camp having security personnel who are supposed to protect the people living there.
The camp is situated in the middle of a jungle with no neighbors around in the area which makes it very easy for any criminal to perform crimes unnoticed. We demand that this camp will be closed with immediate effect and everybody will relocated.
Our last health seminar was facilitated by experts for migrants and refugees from KommMit who offer psychological counseling for refugees in Berlin/Brandenburg.
Many women came with
a lot of questions such as: can dizziness and sleeping problems be a
psychological problem? I have a lot of stress and problems -What can
I do ? How can I help somebody else? What can one do if
psycho-therapy doesn’t help?
Women in Exile e.V. is looking for sustaining members!
Through many small but regular donations we can ensure the continuity of our work! There is a lot to do!
A monthly money transfer order is the best way to support us. Please inform us by sending a short email to info@oldsite-wie.no-borders.studio, including your address for donation receipts. We are also happy to send you the print version of our newsletter!
