# Exile Talks: Stand Up!

Free with YouTube's ads, posted by CORRECTIV.

One stage. Five minutes each.Hear eight personal stories about freedom, exile, press freedom and life across borders — told with honesty, humor, and heart.Moderation: Jochen Markett, Co-founder of Headliner gUG

Exile Talks: Stand Up! brings together eight human rights defenders and press freedom advocates who were forced to leave their home countries. The event features speakers from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Sudan and Ukraine.On this night, they share the stories that rarely make headlines — but deserve to be heard.

The show took place in Berlin on December 4th, 2025. Exile Talks is CORRECTIV.Exile’s monthly event series highlighting the expertise, lived experience, and perspectives of exiled journalists and media professionals.This edition as well as the video production was kindly supported by Engagement Global with funds from the BMZ.

Speakers: 00:00 Introduction, Jochen Markett 05:24 Anastasiia Romanova 13:42 Subhan Hasanli 20:27 Yuliia Valova 32:14 Reza Talebi 40:19 Ahmad Mahmoud 48:30 Julia Chaplygina 57:36 Ghazal Abdollahi 01:06:38 Mushtaq Naseri

- What it is: Stand-up
- Length: 1 h 12 min
- Rights holder: [correctiv.org](https://correctiv.org/) (its site links the channel: https://correctiv.org/)
- Channel: [CORRECTIV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-tUoJJV-18Xtcij_tOgGQ)
- Plays: Wherever YouTube plays: its rights holder sets no limit
- Who can watch here: Adult profiles and older (no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only)
- Made for kids: No, as YouTube designates it
- On YouTube: [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAKKImdpdMQ)

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