the government built these high rises in the lichtenberg district they're largely occupied many like them because the rent isn't too high a lot of pensioners workers and social welfare recipients live in lichtenberg home turf for the left party. because you know lurch is running as a candidate for the left party she finds herself as an advocate for the underdog today she's organized to get together with constituents. lerche has been in the german parliament since two thousand and two she believes she's a popular local member because she works to solve local problems. i think it makes a big difference that we say yes we understand the problems you are facing and when we can solve things we will but we can't promise everything because the next party might be strong in this district but we are living in a capitalist country. many people in lichtenberg are still critical of capitalism decades after reunification at a local shopping mall left voters aren't hard to find would you vote for the left party yes they care about ordinary people social welfare recipients odan the right people bec

lynn hof of the tens eastern districts have left party men as it stronghold is in the district of lichtenberg so why is the left so popular that it's been to find out.

narrator: irmela mensah-schramm is out in the berlin district of lichtenberg, on her regular route.s is where she finds lots of what she's looking for. irmela: this is antisemitic. narrator: it is strange how high up far-right activists place their slogans. but mensah-schramm has a trained eye. irmela: i do not want to see this nazi crap. i want it gone. it's propaganda. narrator: sometimes people congratulate her for what she's doing. others tell her to leave the stickers alone. irmela: this is a message for the nazis. we're resisting. narrator: she also always brings along a can of spray paint, to paint over racist graffiti. last year, a police officer caught her doing it and filed charges. the case went to court. irmela mensah-schramm was given a suspended fine of 1,800 euros. the court said she'd covered more space than the piece of graffiti she sprayed over. if the authorities catch her doing it again, she'll have to pay. irmela: they are wrong to think what i'm doing is damaging property. and nobody cares about nazi propaganda! narrator: a few days later, and police are gearin