“In 2007, a bold idea took form. Under a few tents, with borrowed chairs and beating drums, the very first Afrika Festival Tübingen came to life. It was small, unpolished—but it had a heartbeat. For many Africans in Germany, it felt like coming home for the first time.”
“We had no money. Just a dream and a community. The first year, people thought we were crazy… ‘A festival about Africa? In Tübingen?’ But we knew something magical was being born.”
“We slept on the grounds to guard the tents! It didn’t matter—she assured us not to worry and that we were building something for us, by us.” Festival Volunteer
“We saw her on stage. We watched her on screen. We stood in her tents. And now—we build. I am because she was. We are because she dared. And this time, we are not waiting for permission.” – Raymond T. mentee from Ghana
Integration isn’t just paperwork. It’s participation!
“But the true engine of her mission is spiritual. A quiet inner voice kept whispering: ‘This work is not just yours. It is ancestral. Divine.’ Through hardship, betrayal, and exhaustion, Dr Susan Tatah walks a spiritual path—guided by her late father’s words and her mother’s enduring strength.
“Susan has always believed in people. In community. In peace. Whether organizing youth volunteers, peace parades, children’s zones, or women’s empowerment sessions—her vision is grounded in action. Real lives. Real stories. Real solutions.” Says her mom