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Meet an “AMAZING” Who Erases Hate with Messages of Love

Irmela Schramm, 70, spray-paints hearts wherever she finds neo-Nazi and other racist graffiti/stickers.

Irmela Schramm, age 70, spray-paints hearts wherever she finds neo-Nazi and other racist graffiti/stickers. To date, that’s more than 13,000 hearts-over-hate during the 30 years she’s been on her mission.

Irmela says she’s not against freedom of speech, but rather that she has a strong appreciation for human dignity, and when she sees someone’s dignity has been hurt, she feels it herself, on a deeply personal level.

Has she occasionally been assaulted by those who disagree with her? Yes, 3 or 4 times. But far more often, she’s been hugged. Here’s to the huggers!

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