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Deutsch genug? Warum wir endlich über Russlanddeutsche sprechen müssen by Ira Peter (Goldmann Verlag / Verlagsgruppe Random House, 2025)

The complex history of the so-called Russlanddeutsche, ethnic Germans who lived in the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union before migrating to Germany, is marked by migration, forced displacement, cultural adaptation, and ongoing struggles for social acceptance. Drawing on her own experience of moving from Kazakhstan to Germany in the early 1990s, journalist Ira Peter offers a powerful and empathetic exploration of the past and present of this community. Deutsch genug? Warum wir endlich über Russlanddeutsche sprechen müssen is a thoroughly researched and beautifully written book. 

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