The Indian House of Commons has passed a law that allows non-Muslim immigrants to acquire citizenship. Hundreds of thousands of Hindus, Christians and Sikhs will benefit from it. The condition is that they have been living in the country for six years. However, the law should not apply to Muslims in the same situation. The move sparked protests in the state of Assam but not because of the discrimination against the Muslims, but because immigrants would find it easier to gain Indian citizenship.
Their parents were reticent but now the children and grandchildren of immigrants to Germany want to have their say. In his book, The Integration Paradox, author Aladin El-Mafaalani describes the conflicts that ensue - and why this could be a good sign.
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Refugees and volunteers from 24 nations are on the road with their unique theatre show - and take their own stage wherever they travel.
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Some sit in the boss's chair, others in a retirement home: A conversation about the baby boomer generation.
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How a young man in northeast India is reigniting curiosity about the cultural wisdom of his ancestors.
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According to Hindu mythology, in the beginning of the world, there was a great cosmic something that split into two: a male part and a female part. Both of these parts then produced all other existing beings, in pairs.
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I am often asked for advice by people putting on events: Which writer from the Islamic world can we invite to read here? Who could we give a prize or a scholarship? It’s not hard to suggest suitable names.
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