I Belong Here, Everywhere. Heimat in the Plural

Authors

  • Ali Can

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5399/uo/konturen.13.6053

Abstract

Excerpt from Mehr als eine Heimat: Wie ich Deutschsein neu definiere (Duden Press, 2019), translated from the German by Didem Uca

Author Biography

Ali Can

Ali Can is an Essen-based social activist and advocate for immigrant and refugee communities whose work aims to create a more inclusive, accepting, and just society. His initiatives have included the creation of the “Hotline für besorgte Bürger” and the #MeTwo campaign on Twitter, which amplified the voices of people of color from hyphenated backgrounds who wished to reflect on the exclusion and discrimination they faced in their daily lives. His first book Mehr als eine Heimat: Wie ich Deutschsein neu definiere, from which the following text is excerpted, was published by Duden Press in 2019. Among other prestigious honors, Can received the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2022. For more information, visit https://ali-can.de/.

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Published

2024-03-28

How to Cite

Can, A. (2024). I Belong Here, Everywhere. Heimat in the Plural. Konturen, 13. https://doi.org/10.5399/uo/konturen.13.6053

Issue

Vol. 13 (2024): Neue Heimat(en): A Contentious Concept Reconsidered

Section

Personal Essays