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Going Back

January 9, 2014

“What will my relatives say when I show up at their front door?” Our series accompanies people who grew up in Germany on a journey to explore their own identity and the countries their parents left behind.

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For some, going back was a dream, for others it was a decision that took years to reach. Now our six protagonists are on a journey to their homeland, where they will meet family members and rediscover their roots.


Part 6: Vi Returns to Vietnam

Standing in Vung Tau harbour Vi’s eyes suddenly well up with tears. "It’s only now that I realize how lucky I was to have grown up in Germany.” The daughter of Vietnamese boat people, the 26-year-old has returned to the place where her father left for Germany in the 1980s. Surrounded by simple fishermen, market vendors and boxes full of ice, it becomes clear to her what her father took on. "Had my father not sailed off from here, then I would not be around today.”



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