"In conversations with more than 50 people across five cities and over six days, we heard their hopes, fears and aspirations."
"Some spoke of increasing polarisation, of worries that a country that has spent decades undoing the evils of nazism could be heading back to the populist far right."
Germany's railways, once a national pride, now symbolize the country's broader social and economic worries as it prepares for significant elections. A recent Guardian journey of over 850 miles revealed deep-seated fears among citizens regarding increasing polarization and a potential drift towards far-right politics. Conversations in several cities highlighted frustrations with bureaucracy, energy costs, and, of course, the poor state of the German trains. Historically affected by its past, Germany stands at a crossroads, with citizens questioning the nation's direction amid existential challenges.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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