Voices of Change

From dictatorships and autocracies, to climate and environmental disasters, to pension reforms or abortion laws: the circumstances under which people organise themselves into protest movements could hardly be more diverse. What motivates them? Is it a desire for, or a fear of, change? Maybe confidence that another world is possible – or frustration even? 

Protest movements and their levels of success are determined not least by the degree of trust that protesters and those addressed place in each other. Sociologist, Nicole Doerr, researches this dynamic between trust and conflict. Activist and ex-politician, Nathan Law, is one of the leading minds behind the Hong Kong democracy movement. The 29-year-old, who has been living in exile in London since 2020, reports on his personal experiences with protest and resistance. In Indonesia, philosopher and environmental activist, Saras Dewi, is committed to maintaining the ecological and spiritual balance in Bali and to supporting women who are resisting the expansion of the cement industry.  Sara Mardini gives an insights into the resistance she faces in her fight for a humanitarian refugee aid.

A conversation about trust, activism and the hope for a better future, hosted by Christoph Mücher.