Monday, October 31, 2011

Fifty Years of Turkish Immigration: 'Guest Workers' Relive Their Journey to Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

Fifty Years of Turkish Immigration
'Guest Workers' Relive Their Journey to Germany

Some 50 years after Germany and Turkey signed a labor agreement, a group of 35 so-called Turkish 'guest workers' embarked on an anniversary train trip to relive their original journey. Following her father's path, writer Yasemin Ergin rode along last week, recording their memories in the first two parts of her series.

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