A powerful plea for civic courage and dialogue across seemingly unbridgeable social divides.
After living for years in the progressive hub of Rostock, the iconic punk rock singer Monchi returns to his tiny birthplace of Jarmen in Eastern Germany. He is met with a staggering political reality: over 54% of his neighbors have voted for the far-right AfD party. As a highly visible leftist figure and new father, the looming presence of neo-Nazi groups operating directly outside his home fills him with genuine terror. Yet, Monchi rejects simplistic black-and-white rhetoric from urban commentators. He documents the absurd realities of rural life where only one local pub exists - meaning his band must plan their anti-fascist festival in the exact same room where the local right-wing party hosts its weekly regulars' table.
Using raw, firsthand experiences, the book explores how to combat political despair and foster real community when the democratic firewall has already crumbled.
