Do you tell people you blog?
Who knows that I blog? Who I tell, who I don't, and why.
Educated Kanak
Hamid's Story and the Politics of Gratitude in a German Language Course Book
From the perspective of an immigrant from a Muslim-majority country, this story sends a troubling message: simply escaping war should be enough reason to be grateful.
Discrimination Happens Everywhere: What Support Do States and Societies Really Offer?
Here is the first part of a new serie: Germany has the laws, the helplines, the welcoming signs in café windows. I wanted to find out what happens when you actually try to use any of it.
My Tactics for Survival (as an Immigrant in Germany)
Practical, discursive tactics for maintaining emotional well-being, preserving dignity, and resisting everyday prejudice as an immigrant in Germany.
What "Well-Educated" Means and Why I Wear This Label
Standard metrics like a PhD or middle-class background define "well-educated". As an immigrant in Germany, I use this label with deliberate irony to navigate bureaucracy, challenge stereotypes.
What “Kanak” Means and Why I Claim This Identity
Although originally derived from a Hawaiian word meaning ‘person,’ Kanak became a derogatory label in Germany targeting immigrant workers. I claim this identity not out of cultural inheritance, but as a deliberate social and political stance to navigate my own migration experience in Berlin.
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