Book reading and discussion with Olivier David on March 20 in Berlin

Book reading and discussion with Olivier David on March 20 in Berlin

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, a book reading and discussion with the author Olivier David will take place in the central library "Mark Twain". He will read out the topic from his autobiographical book "No promotion story. Why poverty makes you mentally ill" and then discuss the topic with the audience.

Olivier David, who grew up in Hamburg as the son of a single mother in Hamburg, has experienced a difficult childhood in poverty. His mother was mentally unstable, could hardly work and the father paid no maintenance. This difficult situation led Olivier to get into a spiral of shame, violence and alcohol consumption. But he finally started fighting for his goals and dealing with his depression and panic attacks.

The event, which takes place on the occasion of the "International Day of Single Parents", is organized by the start-up and coordination office for single Marzahn-Hellersdorf in cooperation with the coordination office for democracy development Marzahn-Hellersdorf and the central library "Mark Twain". Among other things, it is discussed why single parents in Germany have one of the highest poverty risks and what effects this can have on their mental health.

The event is public, admission is free. Pre -registration is desired, but not absolutely necessary. Childcare is also offered on site, for which prior registration is required.

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Central Library "Mark Twain", Marzahner Promenade 54/55, Berlin-Marzahn

Olivier David is an author and columnist. His debut novel "No Promotion History" was published in 2022 at Eden Books. He regularly writes columns about inequality and its overcoming and his second book "From the nameless crowd - about class, anger and loneliness" will be published by Haymon Verlag in April 2024.

Source: www.berlin.de