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A rumor is going through Münster – and suddenly...
Münster, 1792: A rumor is enough to upend the life of Princess Amalie von Gallitzin. A young Jew is said to be in her care. But the two have never...
A rumor is going through Münster – and suddenly...
Münster, 1792: A rumor is enough to upend the life of Princess Amalie von Gallitzin. A young Jew is said to be in her care. But the two have never...
Adam Carries More Than a Suitcase: Inside a Lif...
Adam survives dictatorship, war and flight, but his deepest wounds began much earlier. A closer look at the protagonist of “The Weight of Desires” reveals how childhood loss can continue...
Adam Carries More Than a Suitcase: Inside a Lif...
Adam survives dictatorship, war and flight, but his deepest wounds began much earlier. A closer look at the protagonist of “The Weight of Desires” reveals how childhood loss can continue...
When Home Becomes a Memory: The Journey at the ...
A childhood in Damascus, a revolution, an escape and a new life in Vienna: follow the emotional geography of “The Weight of Desires”, a novel in which reaching safety is...
When Home Becomes a Memory: The Journey at the ...
A childhood in Damascus, a revolution, an escape and a new life in Vienna: follow the emotional geography of “The Weight of Desires”, a novel in which reaching safety is...
Europe Between Borders and Conscience
Europa im Herzen tells of past escape routes and at the same time raises questions for the present. The novel reminds us that behind political debates there are always individual...
Europe Between Borders and Conscience
Europa im Herzen tells of past escape routes and at the same time raises questions for the present. The novel reminds us that behind political debates there are always individual...
When Aleppo Burned: The Reality Behind the Novel
Layla's story is rooted in real events. This article sheds light on the historical background of civil war, flight, and Mediterranean crossings, revealing the reality behind the destinies depicted in...
When Aleppo Burned: The Reality Behind the Novel
Layla's story is rooted in real events. This article sheds light on the historical background of civil war, flight, and Mediterranean crossings, revealing the reality behind the destinies depicted in...
Why "Ruthless Power" is more relevant than ever...
The novel is set in the late 1990s. Its questions, however, are highly topical. How do abuse of power, political isolation, and loss of trust arise – and what can...
Why "Ruthless Power" is more relevant than ever...
The novel is set in the late 1990s. Its questions, however, are highly topical. How do abuse of power, political isolation, and loss of trust arise – and what can...