Sonja Hegasy

2 months ago | qantara.de | Jannis Hagmann |Ceyda Nurtsch |Gero Schliess |Sonja Hegasy

Musician Michael Barenboim on Gaza · 26.02.2025 Violinist Michael Barenboim, leader of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, calls for an arms embargo against Israel and argues that the German media has failed in its responsibilities. He tells Qantara how he balances art and activism. https://qantara.de/en/node/44290 Print Qantara: Does your political activism have a negative influence on your music? Michael Barenboim: You mean the quality of my playing?

Jun 10, 2024 | qantara.de | René Wildangel |Inge Günther |Sonja Hegasy

Germany, the Holocaust and colonialism · 10.06.2024 The coalition government wants to expand its remembrance culture to include the history of German colonialism.

Apr 15, 2024 | qantara.de | Dominik Müller |Sonja Hegasy |Ashoka Mody |Richard Marcus

India's ruling party on Sunday pledged to introduce a new common civil code for the country, calling it a crucial step for gender equality, a week before a general election in the world's most populous nation. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls starting on 19 April, the largest democratic exercise in the world.

Mar 26, 2024 | tagesspiegel.de | Sonja Hegasy

Feb 24, 2024 | qantara.de | Sonja Hegasy |Mira Mandal

Five people were killed this month in violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims over the demolition of a madrassa in the state of Uttarakhand. Also in February, a centuries-old mosque in the Indian capital New Delhi was razed to the ground. In January, a study by the Archaeological Society of India (ASI) added fuel to the escalating conflict between Hindus and Muslims.