Wednesday, 2/26/2025
at 7:30 PM



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Bestselling author Stephan Orth ("Couchsurfing in Iran") has experienced the war of Russia against Ukraine intensely from the very beginning. He has a special bond with the country through his Ukrainian friend Yulia. How are the people who stayed doing? What does their everyday life look like, what gives them hope? And what does all this have to do with us? With these questions, he travels for several months through the war-torn country. He stays with locals, listens to their stories, is impressed by their courage and will to live - and actively participates in the rebuilding efforts.
In the multimedia reading of his new book "Couchsurfing in der Ukraine," Stephan will share stories about the people he met along the way. There’s lawyer Polina, who risks her life daily during medical evacuation trips from Zaporizhzhia. There’s Vladimir from Dnipro, who wrote a song that he believes could bring immediate peace if enough people hear it. There’s 85-year-old Iryna from Lyman, who has been living in her own basement for 18 months because her apartment was destroyed, and who still hasn’t lost her positive outlook on life.
A moving report that offers us a perspective that goes far beyond the war.
The presentation lasts about 1.5 - 2 hours and a short break is included.

Stephan Orth, born in 1979, worked as an editor in the travel section of SPIEGEL Online before becoming self-employed as an author. His works published by Malik include "Opas Eisberg" and the SPIEGEL bestsellers "Couchsurfing im Iran," "Couchsurfing in Russland" (winner of the ITB BuchAward), "Couchsurfing in China," "Couchsurfing in Saudi-Arabien," and most recently "Absolutely ausgesperrt."
The event is organized in cooperation with the vhs Löhne, the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V., and the city library.

Tickets are available online in our ticket shop, at the box office on the evening of the event, and in advance at vhs Löhne and all authorized ticket sales outlets.

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