Sabine

Sabine is the mother of two sons, aged six years apart in the early and late twenties, both of whom became right wing extremists in their youth and one of whom still is. The elder son is partnered with a woman and lives in a shared household with others, who share his convictions. On the other hand, one of Sabine's nieces who grew up in the same village, married a man of Arab descent, converted to Islam and wears a headscarf.

Before describing the development of her sons, Sabine speaks of the family's history, the parents/(great-)grandparents, the World War and escape. Patterns of rejection, which especially affected the women and children, are apparent in the narrative. Sabine also speaks about her marriage, divorce, the custody battle and conflicts with her ex-husband – and the effects on her sons. In doing so she makes observations about gender roles, parenthood and emotional patterns that were present in the not very humane village population after the war.

Then Sabine speaks about how right wing extremism entered her family, she speaks of violent crimes, of prosecution and of how the younger son became involved too. In the end a number of factors become apparent that helped to overcome extremist anti-human-rights attitudes. At the same time it becomes clear that there are weak spots in dealing with these to be found in the school, the municipality and the surrounding society.