The Learning Documentation project is a youth exchange series that focuses on the documentation of resistance movements that vision towards social & political change and justice. Participants engaged in learning how to safely and ethically document demonstrations and actions that amplify voices of marginalized groups as well as emphasizing the importance of visibilizing global issues from perspectives of those affected by these struggles.
The collected material comprises of interviews and pictures taken in Germany and those shared from the local contexts of participants.
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Settlement ‘Nirgendwo’ in Dannenröder Forest Nov, 2020
A 250-year-old mixed forest in Hesse and the region's drinking water reservoir. For the
construction of a highway (A49) planned in the 1970s, the forest was cleared in large parts at
the end of 2020 amidst huge protest. People lived in the forest for one year building 80 tree-
houses in 13 different settlements supported by locals.
Dannenröder Forest, Oct 2020
A person is climbing a tree in front of one of the tree-house settlements . Many young people
went to live in the forest supported by local villagers. Self-organization and skill-sharing are
at the base of the occupations since living in the forest may seem idylliac but require a lot of
care work and different duties.
Dannenröder Wald, November 2020
A police officer pass below a tripod where a smoke bomb was launched and one person hangs to
protect the forest, in a confrontation between forest inhabitants and state forces.
In November 2020 the five-week clearing of the forest started. It was one of the largest German
police operations in recent years with thousands of officers. The fight escalated with fireworks,
incidents, arrests and physical/mental violence suffered by forest occupants.
‘Siamo Natura Che Insorge’ Florence, March 2022
‘We are nature that rise up’. Around 30000 people march in Florence in solidarity with the
workers struggle GKN. In the last year GKN and many other actors were able to find
common ground for intersectional struggles in Italy and protest together for different rights.
Saxony-Anhalt, June 2021
Moni is a pine forest in Saxony-Anhalt still occupied for more than one year now. They
protest against the construction of a new highway and stand in solidarity with people
oppressed around the world. In the banner they welcome refugees and criticize the unjust
migration system.
Lützerath, Rhineland, Aug 2021
Lützerath is a village in the Rhineland region that is to be destroyed for the profits of a major
international corporation, RWE. It was occupied in 2020 by different movements that stand up for
climate justice, self-determination and a good life for all. A permanent occupation with a camp,
tree-houses, BIPoC and FLINTA* safer space, küfa, occupied houses are available for everyone. At
the end of September 2022 thousands of people are expected to join the Unräumbar Festival and
protest against the upcoming eviction
Dannenröder Forest, Dec 2020
A tree cutted in the path of the highway is seen during the last days of occupation. The area is
currently fenced and the project is going ahead despite huge protests by a broad alliance of
movements under the name ‘Wald Statt Asphalt’
Keyenberg, DE Aug 2021
The project Unser Aller Wald (All Our Forest) launched a tree house village at the Garzweiler II
open-cast mine in 2020 following the experience in the Hambacher Forest. The forest next to
Keyenberg is to be cleared by RWE in order to convert the brown coal underneath into electricity,
making it the largest lignite mining area in Europe and also one of the largest sources of CO2.
The occupation has also a YouTube channel where it shows daily life video in the forest and
struggles from international resistance movements.
Lützerath, Rhineland, Feb 2022
Lützerath is a village in the Rhineland region that is to be destroyed for coal mining and the profits
of a major international corporation, RWE. The activists have declared a ZAD (zone à défendre) on
this land, from where they organize actions, create spaces for networking between activists, local
residents and other movements around the world. The photo was made in solidarity with the
resistance in Rojava and the loud silence about recent Turkey’s large scale military offensive against
Southern Kurdistan (Iraq).
Apuan Alps, Tuscany Italy July 2022
Activists from local grass root group Athamanta and other environmental/social movements from
all over Italy protest against extractivism in Apuane alps, entering one cave and drawing with
pastels on the marble. Apuane's regional park is heavily endagered by industrial extractivism. The
demand's of the Carrara's famous white marble from all over the world is altering the landscape and
it has been used for famous statues, pavements, building, toothpaste.
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Khartoum protests
In December 2018, demonstrators marched through the Sudanese capital Khartoum, and in the neighboring cities of Omdurman and Bahri, demanding that the military play no role in a transitional government, and for political power to be transferred to civilian authorities. The protests were brutally suppressed. These photographs cover moments of mobilization and protest from this time, and after the military coup of October 2021.
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Faiz Abubakr Mohamed is a photographer based in Khartoum, Sudan. He is a member of the African Photojournalism Database, a directory of emerging and professional African visual journalists established by the World Press Photo Foundation and Everyday Africa. These photos were taken after the military coup in Sudan on 25th October 2021.
July 30, in the center of Khartoum, hundreds of people took to the streets.
This 11-year-old bravely chases the police alone
Moments of the military coup October 25 at 7 in the morning. One of the bridges in Khartoum in the center of the city. A thousand people cut the bridge despite
the beating from the police, security and army with live bullets.
One of the martyrs of the military coup on January 27, Muhammad Ahmed, appears in this picture.
It is held for freedom and peace.
On March 18, next to the Republican Palace, protests erupted. Demonstrators shielding themselves
from continuous water spraying by the police.
Sudan / Khartoum July 1, 2022
This young man, Hossam Al-Sayyad, directs the security forces with all his might, rejecting oppression and killing, which he is now leading to. Hossam has been inside the prison camp for 3 months from now.
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Khartoum, 2019
This banner was placed under the tunnel at the military headquarters during the "Al-Qiyada sit-in"
On the 6th of January 2019, a peaceful march was organised by University students & not 20 minutes into the march unmarked Toyota land cruisers attacked the march and caused the masses to disperse, this unlucky man found himself all alone being chased by an unmarked [not registerd, no plates] 4x4 Toyota land cruiser in an alley, this picture shows you that the people rather risk their lives and risk by ran over than get caught by those unknown militia
The flag says "no to discussions,partnerships, & legitimacy" which is meant towards the military council
"Burhan's coup shall fall" is what's written on a sign held by an elderly at a march towards to Republican Palace, Khartoum
The logo & Text on the shield made out of a plastic barrel is for a revolutionary Organisation that's called "Angry without borders" which is a play on words of the international organisation name "medics san frontier"
A girl holding a sign that reads "No to military rule" on the 23rd of October, 2 days before Burhans military coup on the 25th of October 2021
Khartoum 2019
Mural that reads "you were born free, so live free" painted during the Qiyada sit in
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WE CAN’T BREATHE by Nella Aguessy (BigMotha)
The message of protest from the Afro-Berlin community. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on 25 May 2020 sent a shock of anger and sadness around the world, particularly for the international Black community. In the midst of the lockdown, there was a question as to whether demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence would even be allowed. In an organic, vital, and spontaneous response, Nell Aguessy addressed the Black community of Berlin via social networks to come together to transform this anger into cathartic energy. The purpose of BigMotha is to use photography as a medium to express feelings. It is also an opportunity to give a voice to a community that is all too often underrepresented. Through black and white portraits, in analog medium format film (120 mm), the idea is to reflect this period of mourning during the photo shoot. After a moment of exchange with the photographer, the subjects posed on a black background under a strong spotlight. The signs, written by the subjects themselves, testify to the messages that Berlin’s Afro-European community wishes to convey to the world.
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Activestills collective
Activestills collective was established in 2005 by a group of documentary photographers out of a strong conviction that photography is a vehicle for social and political change.It is composed of Israeli, Palestinian and international photographers, operating locally in Palestine/Israel and abroad. The collective views itself as part of the international and local struggle against all forms of oppression, racism and discrimination.
Activestills approaches the region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea as one, working to expose the most blatant attack on human rights and freedom within these borders: the Zionist settler-colonial project led by Israel against the Palestinian population.
The collective believes in the power of images to shape public attitudes and raise awareness on issues that are generally absent from public discourse, or presented in a misleading way by the media.
Uprooting of olive trees, Nabi Elias, West Bank, 16.1.2017
A bulldozer, guarded by Israeli border police soldiers, uproots olive trees on private Palestinian land in order to build the "Nabi Elias Bypass Road", for the sake of the settlers of the area, near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, January 16, 2017. The Israeli army declared the area a closed military zone after the landowners, along with a number of Israeli activists, arrived in the area to protest and try to stop the uprooting. Three of the demonstrators were arrested. The Nabi Elias bypass road project will include the expropriation of 25 acres of Palestinian land, including a total of 700 olive trees, belonging to the Palestinian villages of Izbat Tabib, Azzun, and Nabi Elias.
Protest against house demolition, Ar'ara, Israel, 21.1.2017
Israeli police forces prevent protesters from reaching the main road of Wadi Ara, after it was blocked by protesters earlier, during a demonstration against recent home demolitions in Palestinian communities, Ar'ara, northern Israel, January 21, 2017. More than 5,000 Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel converged on the town of Ar'ara in the Wadi Ara region of northern Israel to protest a recent slate of home demolitions targeting Arab communities in the country.
House demolition, Jordan Valley, West Bank, 28.1.2021
The flock of the Abu-'Aruj family walks in the ruined family compound after Israeli Civil Administration confiscated 5 tents and animal shelters from the Bedouin herder community of Wadi al-Ahmar, in the central Jordan Valley, January 28, 2021. The living and livelihood generating structures were confiscated under the pretext that the area is a firing zone, under a military order that provides no warning and leaves no option for appeal.
Demonstration against house demolition, A-Rakeez, Massafer Yatta
Protesters march in A-Rakeez, Massafer Yatta area, South of Hebron, towards the Avigail outpost, one week after 24-year-old Harun Abu Aram was shot in the neck while attempting to stop Israeli soldiers from confiscating a neighbor’s generator. January 8, 2021. Abu Aram remains hospitalized in critical condition in a coma and is expected to be paralyzed.
Military training, Jinba, Masafer Yatta, 03.02.2021
Israeli forces conducting a training drill near and inside villages in the Masafer Yatta area, West Bank, February 3, 2021. The military activity caused damages to infrastructure, agricultural land and residential structures, and took place in an area Israel designates as a firing zone despite it being populated by numerous communities, which it has been trying to expel for over 20 years. This was the first drill in the area since 2013, and the first one of such proportions since the firing zone was declared. Residents say it is intended to pressure the Israeli High Court to sanction the expulsion of the communities from their land.
House Demolition, Al-Lydd (Lod), 06/02/2022
Nakba Day commemoration , Tel-Aviv university, 15.05.2022
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8.3.2021 Berlin FLINTA Demo
8.3.2021 Berlin FLINTA Demo. Women from Bolivia
8.10.2021 Greeting the Zapatista delegation in Berlin as part of their Tour for Life
8.March 2020. Mexico City. Women against Feminicide tearing down government fences guarding public buildings
13.08.2021 Escuadron Zapatista 421. Madrid Spain
16.05.2021 Protest against violence in Colombia. Mauerpark
Atenco Mexico. Resistance against an Airport construction in Campesines Lands
encuentro de Mujeres que luchan. Chiapas Mexico 2019