I WAS BORN IN THE FORMER
SOVJET UNION.
A COUNTRY THAT DOESN'T
EXIST ANYMORE.

WHEN I WAS SEVEN MONTHS OLD
MY PARENTS DECIDED TO GO BACK
TO GERMANY. AND UNTIL THIS DAY
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VISIT IT
AND TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT
MY PLACE OF BIRTH.

THEREFORE I DECIDED TO WRITE
THIS BOOK.
I WANTED TO DEAL WITH MY ORIGIN
AND MY PAST. BUT I ALSO WANTED
TO SHOW OTHER PEOPLE HOW
BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING THIS
COUNTRY WAS!

ENJOY.


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