title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.
title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.
title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.
title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.
title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.
title: anecdotes from an unfamiliar land
For me, Germany seems unfamiliar. After my youth in the province, I moved to Germany's largest metropolitan area. Social differences, different life realities and strong political opinions became part of my everyday life. The change between city and country life makes this noticeable to me again and again, leaves me confused and with the feeling of being in between. In my previous home area, the Sauerland, many people identify themselves through traditions and history. This was something that I could not find in the milieus of the larger cities; there it was often met with aversion. This leads me to question my German-ness and to reveal a comprehensive, alternative and personal view of Germany, asking the question: what does it mean to be German? Over the course of several road trips, I traveled through rural Germany to look for occasions where people escape from their everyday life, identify with traditions and history and take on roles, dress up or stage themselves.