# Exile Talks: Stand Up!

Free with YouTube's ads, posted by CORRECTIV.

A storytelling evening with exiled journalists, writers, and artists from around the world — hosted by CORRECTIV.Exile.

One stage. Five minutes each. What does it mean to leave your home because speaking freely has become dangerous? How do people rebuild a life across borders? And what can these experiences tell us about freedom, democracy, human rights, and global inequalities?

At “Exile Talks: Stand Up!”, nine* journalists, writers, artists, and human rights advocates share personal accounts of exile, resilience, belonging, and hope — with honesty, humor, and heart. On this night, they share the stories that rarely make headlines — but deserve to be heard.

*Disclaimer: Some speakers are not part of this recording for personal security reasons.

Moderation: Anastasiia Romanova and Mushtaq Naseri The show took place in Berlin on June 17th, 2026. 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, Anastasiia Romanova and Mushtaq Naseri 04:19 Elmaddin Shamilzade 13:04 Erhan Muratoglu 22:08 Fatima Karimova 30:35 Ivan Treptov 38:23 Shura Guliaeva 46:54 Mehr Ali Altaf

- What it is: Stand-up
- Length: 55 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=j304BSZjqmk)

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