Description

In his short stories, Suleman Taufiq tells of people who have to find their way in a foreign country. Accustomed to the peculiarities of the culture in which they grew up, they suddenly find themselves in an environment that fosters completely different ones. There they encounter all sorts of peculiarities and obstacles. Many of these always cheerful, sometimes funny anecdotes from life are based on smaller and larger everyday, cultural misunderstandings.

The comedy is gripping and at the same time it has a pinch of tragedy in store because these stories are still relevant and repeat themselves over and over again in the same or similar way.

Whether it's a birthday party, old age or moving into your own apartment, there are always situations in which different cultures collide. Taufiq takes on these situations and packs them in his very special style. His detailed, pictorial and lively writing style gives the stories a depth that is amplified by the glimpses into the characters' minds.