Solmaz Khorsand is the author of the Festschrift for the “Days of Transformation” 2024, entitled:

“Unverdächtig. Ein Geständnis” (Unsuspicious. A Confession)

In polarised times, there is often talk of a great crisis of trust. Solmaz Khorsand takes a close look: what do we actually mean when we talk about trust and mistrust? Is trust really the opposite of mistrust? And how can trust, once lost, be restored?

Solmaz Khorsand writes about the necessary questioning of authority, professional “merchants of doubt” who deliberately sow uncertainty, and professional sceptics who expose cherished life lies. In the end, the question remains: what is the state of our own mistrust – of the state, of others and of ourselves? For we all tell ourselves stories to make sense of our lives. But what if these narratives turn out to be a mirage, an illusion – and we have to face ourselves unvarnished?

Solmaz Khorsand is a journalist, author and podcaster. She has worked as an editor at Wiener Zeitung, Die Zeit, derStandard.at, the monthly magazine Datum and the Swiss magazine Republik. She holds a master's degree in International Relations and Economics from Johns Hopkins University (USA).

Her work ranges from Austrian domestic politics to reportage from Belarus and election coverage from Iran. Her essay “Die iranische Verwandlung” was named one of the best stories of 2017. Her awards include the Vienna Women Journalists' Prize 2018. Her book “Pathos” was published in 2021, followed in 2024 by “untertan. Von braven und rebellischen Lemmingen”.

The Festschrift is available from 21 October 2024 from Globart and in selected bookshops!

Please send orders by email to info@globart.at

ISBN: 978-3-9502173-9-1

Price: 9 euros

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Stefanie Jaksch – Anfangen. Eine Entzauberung

Judith Kohlenberger – Die Couragierten. Über die transformative Kraft der Zivilgesellschaft

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