Zara is a Würzburg teenager of Muslim faith, with eyes that look a little too serious and sad for her age. She is standing on a stage in the middle of Würzburg, together with other young people from the city and district, demonstrating against anti-Semitism and any exclusion.

It is Nov. 27, 2018, the day 77 years ago when the Nazis organized the first major deportation of fellow citizens who fell under the Nazi racial laws. There were 202 women, men and children of Jewish faith. They were taken to a camp in Riga. For almost all of them it was the journey to death.

Zara tells about herself. She is originally from Afghanistan. From there she fled with her family to Iran to escape the violence by the Taliban and the discrimination they experienced. But they found no peace in Iran either. They were again marginalized and discriminated against. The parents were so worried that they fled again with their two children. Today, Zara is happy to live in a democratic country. Discrimination exists here, too. But she is fighting it.

She has studied Jewish history and says, I can understand it so well. That's why she works with Sant'Egidio in the School of Peace against any kind of extremism. We need to talk to each other, get to know each other, break down prejudices and then stand up for each other.

Before that, there was a silent march in which about 500 people participated. We were there too. Next year again... #commonwearemore