Don't let her fool you. Irmela Mensah-Schramm may look like a sweet older lady you might see hanging with your grandmother but she is a force of nature. A one woman army dedicated to destroying Neo-Nazi propaganda in her hometown of Berlin for over 20 years, she's finally receiving the recognition she deserves.
See what Ms. Mensah-Schramm has to say about her duties in this short doc by FOTOGRAMMA.
THE HATE DESTROYER (Demo-version) from Fotogramma25 on Vimeo.
Here is a link to an interview with Ms. Mensah-Schramm:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/anti-discrimination-campaign/ressources/Interviews/interview_schramm_en.asp
This whole thing reminds me of The Specials song "Racist Friend" because it's important to speak out about your convictions, particularly when it comes to universalism and unity.
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