East Germany is often reduced to AfD successes, anger, and right-wing extremism. Marieke Reimann, a journalist born in 1987 in Rostock, counters this picture with the experiences of women workers, children of return and committed people in the country. A BRIGITTE conversation about East German poverty, men's surpluses, "Tokyo Hotel" – and the feeling of being overlooked for 36 years.
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East Germany is often reduced to AfD successes, anger, and right-wing extremism. Marieke Reimann, a journalist born in 1987 in Rostock, counters this picture with the experiences of women workers, children of return and committed people in the country. A BRIGITTE conversation about East German poverty, men's surpluses, "Tokyo Hotel" – and the feeling of being overlooked for 36 years.