Asal Dardan: Why Germany Demands "Perfect Victims" – Nullpunkt, Ep. 14

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In this episode of Nullpunkt, I speak with the author Asal Dardan
about solidarity, memory, and the moral landscape of Germany
after October 7. Our conversation centers on her powerful new
essay in a recently published anthology – "Gegenwehr im Jetzt" –
while revisiting themes from her acclaimed book
Traumaland.Drawing on Mohammed El-Kurd's concept of the "perfect
victim," Dardan argues that empathy in Germany is granted highly
selectively – that victims are expected to prove their innocence,
purity, or political acceptability before they are deemed worthy
of grief or solidarity. We discuss what this reveals about
responsibilities of writers and intellectuals.


This episode was recorded live as part of the artist-run event
series 'Books of Others.'