Thursday, July 07, 2005

TheStar.com - A crisis of identity in Germany

"A crisis of identity in Germany

HAROON SIDDIQUI

Second in a series

BERLIN — Did you know that Germany is as much of an immigrant nation as America? Germans themselves don't know. Or they don't want to.

.....But the problems faced by the Turks are unique. They are the most discriminated against and, not surprisingly, the most blamed.

Brought in as guest workers, they were denied citizenship. Most bought property in Turkey and went there for family holidays.

"Their children are an in-between people," says Jana Simon, an author specializing in inter-generational issues. "Their soul is homeless.""

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