Tag: Herero
The difficult path to reconciliation
As of: January 12, 2024 11:35 a.m In 1904 the Herero and Nama rose up against the German occupiers. The uprising was brutally suppressed and ended in genocide. To date…
Genocide against the Herero: “The settlers were interested in an escalation” – knowledge
The German commander Lothar von Trotha ordered the genocide of the Herero in German South West Africa in 1904, and his legacy has now been published. Where did all this…
Genocide against the Herero: “The settlers were interested in an escalation” – knowledge
The German commander Lothar von Trotha ordered the genocide of the Herero in German South West Africa in 1904, and his legacy has now been published. Where did all this…
Theater installation “Unwritten archives” about the genocide of the Herero – Munich
Sebastian Hirn’s exuberant theater installation “Unwritten archives” brings the genocide of the Herero in German South West Africa back into consciousness. With five descendants of those who were supposed to…
movie "The presumptuous man": Guilt you can live with
Lars Kraume wanted to address the genocide of the Herero and Nama in “The Measured Man”. But his film downplays and obscures the events. source site
Colonial crimes: Herero and Nama call for new negotiations
As of: 01/26/2022 5:05 p.m At the beginning of the 20th century, German colonial troops committed genocide against the Herero and Nama. Germany recognized this in an agreement with Namibia.…
Colonial crimes: Herero and Nama call for new negotiations
As of: 01/26/2022 5:05 p.m At the beginning of the 20th century, German colonial troops committed genocide against the Herero and Nama. Germany recognized this in an agreement with Namibia.…
Uwe Timm and his novel “Morenga”: pioneer of the colonialism debate – culture
There are books that have an effect. There are books that have long lasting effects. And there is the novel “Morenga” by Uwe Timm. It was published in 1978, on…