Resistance in the province: Dirk Tessarek reveals the GDR life!

Resistance in the province: Dirk Tessarek reveals the GDR life!

In a small but impressive frame in the Gothic house, an emotionally charged evening occurred. Dirk Tessarek, the author of the captivating book "Resistance in the Province", kidnapped his audience directly into the turbulent times of the GDR. His protagonist "Michael", a fictional figure, stands for the experiences of young people who did not just live in the shadow of a dictatorship, but actively rebelled against the GDR regime. Tessarek, who woven his own life story with that of Michael, describes the fears and longings of the youth in Brandenburg an der Havel.

With masterfully described memories, Tessarek illuminates the draconian conditions under which he and his friends lived, including the unsuccessful attempt to escape through the German embassy in the CSSR, which brought him to prison. The readers receive a close -up insight into the creation of a self -help group, supported by a brave pastor, and the challenges that the group had to cope with through sophisticated surveillance by state security.

A call to resistance

In his book, Tessarek appeals to the forgotten heroes of the province, who, despite the oppression by the regime. The reading became a special meeting for old friends and classmates, with Tessarek giving a view of his further artistic ambitions in Brandenburg. Musically framed by the talented Marie Thielemann, who brought the songs from that time to life, the evening was a moving memory of a painful but also inspiring era.

The author is already working on his next book - a concern of Jews during the Third Reich and the dark machinations of state security after the wall construction. This gripping story will take up the inheritance of the past again and put the memories of a dark time in a new light, with a special focus on the fate of a West German journalist. A call to commemorate and reflect on the brave ones who fought against the injustice!