Aras initially perceives the Syrian revolution from a distance. Born in Aleppo and raised in Germany, he is in his first semester of law school in 2011. But as the violence in Syria escalated, the conflict increasingly became part of his everyday life. In the lecture hall and at the immigration office, during an internship in Jordan or as a guest on a political talk show, he experiences the anniversary of the revolution anew every year as an interplay between reality and imagination.
In her impressive debut novel, Luna Ali tells how the events in Syria inscribe themselves into the life, actions and language of her protagonist. In this way, Da waren Tage poses urgent questions about the significance of political action and collective desire in our present day.

Moderation and Introduction: Ziphora Robina