“𝗭𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻 / 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀" – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆

Dehumanization is often the first step that makes violence possible. That’s what makes online polarization so dangerous — especially as hate crimes are on the rise.

One powerful way to counteract this is by creating 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 where “labels” are given a face, and judgment can turn into genuine human connection.

📚 In the Living Library, people who are often met with prejudice — sex workers, police officers, people with disabilities, refugees — become “living books.”

Instead of talking about them, the participants can talk with them. Listen to their stories. Ask questions. See the world through their eyes.

The Living Library is a format where democracy comes alive through empathy and listening — not debate.

Discover what happens when we meet the humans behind the labels.