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For her project whilst at the residency, Dóra Benyó got in touch with the Stasi Archive to learn more about their policy. The interview is about access to the files and how the Stasi Archive handles a request. Besides that, they discuss the international network between the archives of the former Eastern Bloc countries. How does the accessibility of the archive, and thus the accessibility of history, affect society and individuals?

The interview was held on 11 March 2024 by Dóra Benyó with Dr. Karsten Jedlitschka, Head of Division at the Stasi Records Archive, and Dr. Stephanie Jost, responsible for the cooperation in the Secret Police Archives Network. Translation and support by Air Berlin Alexanderplatz.

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Image: drawing by Dóra Benyó gouache on A4 paper. From the series No Silence Before The Storm.

Dóra Benyó is kindly supported by Mondriaan Fund.