Gewinnspiel: „Hundeheimat“ von Don Pablo Mulemba

The autobiography "Hundeheimat" by Don Pablo Mulemba recounts his youth in East Germany during the "Springerstiefeljahre" (combat boot years). Mulemba, son of an Angolan contract worker and an East German woman, constantly had to explain his skin color as a child. He considered himself German, spoke the same dialect, and knew only the Brandenburg province, yet was repeatedly made to feel like a foreigner. His parents met in the GDR, but post-reunification East Germany became unsafe for them and their children. Their friend Amadeu Antonio was beaten to death in Eberswalde in public. The family was torn apart: his parents saw no future and emigrated to Angola, but Pablo wanted to stay. At twelve, he attended a sports boarding school in Cottbus and had to find his way as a Black youth. Today he confronts questions of identity, home, and belonging, which led him on a journey with his father to Angola. The article also announces a giveaway for subscribers of the weekly kulturnews.letter, offering a chance to win a copy of the book.