© Marc Krause
about
Cigdem Toprak is a journalist, essayist and author born 1987 in Germany with Anatolian roots. She […]
read more
publications
a selection
books: Das ist auch unser Land!
English: This is our country, too! Why being German means more than being German.
The racist attack in Hanau, where nine people were murdered, has brutally highlighted the divisions in our society. Many Germans with a migration background once again feel like foreigners because they know: the perpetrator also targeted them. What does it mean to be an “outsider” in a country one considers home? How has immigration changed Germany – and the migrants themselves? And how can we appreciate differences while also finding commonalities? Cigdem Toprak tells this story through her own experience and a variety of conversations she has had with people from immigrant families.
get in touch