Respect is the new Punk: daring to stand up in turbulent times

These are turbulent times in which, especially in politics, it always seems to have to be a tough fight. Everything is being pushed to the limit. It is a time of polarisation, provocation and incitement, always with an enemy image in mind. As if that helps things move forward. Meyrem Almaci of Groen is thoroughly fed up with this cockiness. She notes that showing respect for each other and striving for reconciliation is considered a form of deviant behaviour. As the daughter of a migrant, she experienced first-hand how difficult it is to be accepted and valued. In this book, she talks about that background, about how she now views the turbulent society of us versus them and how she wants to be at the forefront of creating a new kind of coexistence.