German-Turkish journalist and writer Fatma Aydemir is a rising star in Germany’s literary scene. Her critically acclaimed debut novel "Ellbogen" ("Elbow"), first published in 2017, follows the story of 17-year-old Hazal Akgündüz who grows up in Berlin between two different cultures, trying to find her place in this challenging world.
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Read MoreGerman-American photographer and filmmaker Vanessa van Houten, who grew up and studied in Germany and the US, thought it would be easy to follow her Australian husband to Melbourne and start a family.
Read MoreBen Kenney, the bassist of American rock band Incubus, joined the group in 2003, but even after more than a decade, he still feels that there is much more for the band to explore in terms of sound and style and insists he’s in it for the long haul.
Read MoreDutch-Indonesian football player Raphael Maitimo first fell in love with the game in a village near the Dutch city of Rotterdam where he grew up as a child. At the age of 6, he began playing for VV Nieuwerkerk, but it didn’t take long until scouts realized that this boy was destined for greater things.
Read MoreHasan Rahaya is the last Indonesian survivor of the atomic bomb, as the other two have already passed away. “I am so thankful that I was able to survive,” he said. “And despite everything that has happened, I am truly happy and enjoy life.”
Read MoreSandhy Sondoro the person and Sandhy Sondoro the musician are two very different people. When he tells a story, he gestures wildly, moving around restlessly in his seat. But as soon as he holds a guitar in his hands, the transformation begins.
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