Deutsche Welle, the international media voice of Germany, pays its respects to protest and folk singer, Joan Baez as she turns eighty this month. In an essay by Susanne Sproer in Berlin, Baez's life story is revealed, including her activism for peace and for equalities in general. Baez was part of the folk music revival which helped pave the way for protest music in the late sixties, and she always remained true to her political roots.