Mohammad and Mohammadker

In the shade, under the only tree, on this hot day at the Westhangfest, we met Mohammad and Momhammadker with their families. Both came from Sudan eight years ago as refugees, but only got to know each other in Dresden. They are working, have mastered the German language, and their children will soon be going to kindergarten. And yet they feel like strangers here. There is no contact with the neighbours. They wish it were different, but there is a lack of contact. "We often feel excluded, the racism is palpable. When we say hello, usually nothing comes back. Most of the time we are just among ourselves, unfortunately."
Westhangfest - Dresdner Nachbarschaften © Y. Spauschus

Photo: Yvonn Spauschus


Dresdner Nachbarschaften – sichtbar, vernetzt, engagiert!

Neighbourhoods are everywhere – we are right in the middle of it. With district walks, conversations in the green, creative workshops, exhibitions and much more.

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The project is funded by the State Ministry for Social Affairs and Social Cohesion. This measure is co-financed with tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon state parliament within the framework of the state programme Integrative Maßnahmen.