Berlin's Exclusion: The Unseen Price of a Divided City State Berlin's city state election is just around the corner, but for nearly a quarter of its residents – including an estimated 976,000 adults – their voices will remain unheard.
This staggering figure of disenfranchisement has left many in the cosmopolitan capital questioning the very essence of democracy and inclusivity.
The story of Abdu Taviq, an Egyptian software developer who has made Berlin his home for seven years, is a poignant reminder of this problem.