Serpil Temiz Unvar

Born in southern Turkey, Serpil Temiz Unvar resettled in France with her parents as a child. Later, she and her husband moved to Hanau, where they raised four children together. One of these, her son Ferhat, was murdered by a right-wing extremist in the terrorist attack in Hanau in 2020, along with eight other people. To counter the murderous racism to which her son fell victim, Serpil Temiz Unvar founded a political education initiative - Ferhat Unvar Education Initiative. 

Children, teenagers, young adults and parents who are affected by racial discrimination thus find a contact point where they can seek advice and access assistance in processing traumatic experiences. 

The initiative also supports teachers in integrating and addressing the issue of racism within the curriculum.