#03 - How Refugees in Germany Get the News While Learning German - Julia Gerlach & Amal, Berlin!

In this week's podcast episode I speak with Julia Gerlach, co-founder and journalist for Amal, Berlin! a news website that reports in German, Farsi/Dari, and Arabic. Their reporting helps refugees who are still learning German learn about current events in Berlin, Hamburg, and Germany. Amal, helps refugees be part of the society by staying informed and taking part in civic discussions even before they are fluent in German.

Connect with Amal, Berlin! and share their publications using the links below.

Amal, Berlin! Website

Amal, Berlin! Facebook

Amal, Berlin! Youtube Arabic

Amal Berlin! Youtube Farsi/Dari

Amal, Hamburg! Website

Amal, Hamburg! Facebook Arabic

Amal, Hamburg! Facebook Farsi/Dari

Amal, Berlin! Instagram

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Chapters

• 1:45 Introduction to Julia and Amal, Berlin!
• 8:05 Why is news in your native language important?
• 11:23 Corona crisis and how the news helped.
• 14:23 Discussing what integration means.
• 16:30 Lessons Learned
• 18:52 What else is important for refugee integration
• 20:50 Next steps for Amal
• 24:40 Political commentary
• 26:09 Outro & how to connect