Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through Digital Storytelling

The Denmark-Germany border region is home to Danish, German, Sinti & Roma and North Frisian minorities – a place shaped by shifting borders and history, today seen as a model for peaceful coexistence.

Our former intern Sophie Cooper (University of St Andrews) collected personal stories from members of some communities. Through interviews, she transformed their lived experiences into short digital stories (2–5 minutes), combining voice, images, and music. These stories explore identity, belonging, and life between cultures. 👉 The videos invite you to listen, watch, and reflect on what it means to live as a minority across borders.

UPDATE: 

We are delighted to announce that the project “Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through Digital Storytelling” has been selected as a winner of the Student Minority Projects Challenge 2025, organized by the Academic Network for Minority Issues! 

As part of the award, Sophie Cooper and Dr. Kyriaki Topidi have been invited to present their work at the UN Forum for Minority Issues in Geneva, taking place on 27–28 November 2025. The award ceremony will be held by UN Special Rapporteur Nicolas Levrat and Governor Arno Kompatscher of the Province of South Tyrol.