This is what Martin Gerner writes about Taqi Akhlaqi's novel, which, as the author says, is a book for Germans and not for Afghans. We are very pleased about his contribution to BR24, in which Akhlaqi himself has his say and can tell how he came from his strictly religious family in Afghanistan to Germany, where he questioned his own religion. In his stories, Gerner says, he holds a mirror up to the Germans with a wink. You can read the whole article here hear.
Nassir Djafaris “Mahtab” im taz and hr2
For a new article in the taz, Nassir Djafari met Shirin Sojitrawalla in Frankfurt's Palmengarten to talk about himself and his book "Mahtab". Here's a little foretaste: “Djafari tells the story exclusively from Mahtob's perspective. He modeled it on his own mother, he says in an interview. It's not her biography, but she is similar in type to her: reserved and quiet. Her husband Amin also reminds a little of his own father. He is a very
17.11.2022
