From India to Germany:What My Father's Journey Tells Usabout Migration and the Kindness ofStrangers
by Sunita Sukhana
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— An extraordinary story of migration — Contemporary history of the 70s and backgrounds to India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, the GDR and the Federal Republic of Germany He was the son of the Sikh priest, a successful 400-meter runner and, eventually, a migrant. In 1979, Bagicha Singh turned his back on his homeland and set off with a head full of dreams on the long, turbulent overland journey from India to Germany. It was the year the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the Islamic Revolution raged in Iran. A year whose aftermath continues to shape the world to this day. More than 40 years later, his daughter tells the story of Bagicha's adventurous journey. The result is a touching document on origin, contemporary history, and the meaning of migration.
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Author Biography
Sunita Sukhana grew up with her Indian father and German mother in the nineties. She studied political science and German literature in Passau and Tübingen. She published journalistic articles in the Frankfurter Rundschau, Journal Frankfurt and the Schwäbisches Tagblatt, among others, before finding her professional home in the publishing industry.
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- Publisher Hirzel
- Publication Date October 2023
- Orginal LanguageGerman
- ISBN/Identifier 9783777632742
- Publication Country or regionGermany
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 22 EUR
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Original Language TitleVon Indien nach Deutschland: Was uns der Weg meines Vaters über Migration und Freundlichkeit von Fremden erzählt
- Edition1st edition 2023
- Copyright Year2023
- Illustration5 illustrations
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