Upheaval: The Refugee Trek through Europe
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1509518673 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He has received numerous accolades for his literary and academic work, including the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Publishers? Association, Germany?s most prestigious cultural award. Navid Kermani is a writer and Islamic scholar who lives in Cologne, Germany
Kermani describes the situation on the Turkish west coast where thousands of refugees live in the most desperate conditions, waiting to take the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. Then, on Lesbos, he observes the culture shock amongst those who have survived the ordeal by sea. In the autumn of 2015, award-winning writer Navid Kermani decided to accompany them on the "Balkan route." In this perceptive account from the front line of the "refugee crisis," Kermani shows how a seemingly distant world in which war and conflict rage has suddenly colli
"Kermani once more shows his brilliance as a reporter."—Der Standard"The real significance of this reportage lies in the many questions Kermani poses to the reader, in the face of the refugee crisis and its political consequences, as well as rampant levels of hate and fear—questions that cannot remain unanswered."—Die Tagespost"Among the most thoughtful intellectual voices in Germany today."—The New York Review of Books"The moral power behind Kermani's extraordinary achievements is scarcely paralleled among all the great figures of German literature."—Süddeutsche Zeitung"Kermani doesn't conceal a thing. But he also says what he thinks of it allmasterful."—Frankfurter Rundschau"Does Kermani just tell the nice stories? No, he is too good for that. He records everything that he sees and hears. He shows empathy towards the refugees, but also looks more closely to reveal