Colorful cultural identities
My name is Christina Jankowski and I have a German and a Swiss passport. My background is a bit more colourful though, as my grandparents come from four different countries:…
More Italian than German
I am Italian, but was actually born here in Germany. So you are more German than Italian?! Noooo... are you kidding?!
I have the life I always wanted
My name is Masood and I come from the northern part of Afghanistan - a safe part. I came to Germany for the first time in 2010 to do an…
I don’t believe in national identities
My name is Shamil Shams and I work at Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle's Urdu and Asia-English services in Bonn. I have done MSc at London School of Economics (LSE)…
Optimistic about the future
There is a common stereotype about Afghanistan in Europe, which disturbs me. When I say to Germans that I come from Afghanistan, often the reaction is: Ach so! (Oh so!…
A world citizen
I consider myself a world citizen. I am Indian because I carry an Indian passport and because my geographical region is called India, but I have multiple identities. If there…
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