#GlobalIssues

Joining a global silent protest to free Armenian POWs

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I am inviting you, the reader, to participate in a “global silent protest” to free Armenian POWs (prisoners of war). It’s happening this Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Augustusplatz in Leipzig. Have no clue what I’m talking about? Unfortunately, you’re not alone. Last year, I wrote here on The Leipzig Glocal about my experience being in

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Voting in Leipzig Migrants’ Council selection process

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The Migrants' Council of Leipzig will be reappointed this year with a new process including votes. Candidate Alexandra Athanasopoulou Köpping gives us the ins and outs of this special body that aims to be the voice of international Leipzigers.

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“When Dad was still alive” – a poem

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LeipGlo's Ana shares her new poem "When Dad was still alive" which she wrote during the pandemic. This personal yet global piece of poetry intertwines Ana's unique point of view with our global crises and traumas.

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US Capitol chaos: a closer look

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This week's events at the Capitol building in Washington DC shook the world and further eroded the foundation of US democracy. Scott Galvao takes a closer look at the situation and its instigators.

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