Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn

"The Bridge from the Golden Horn" is an impressive novel by Emine Sevgi Özdamar that tells the moving story of a young Turkish woman who oscillates between the cultures of Berlin and Istanbul. In the turbulent years of 1968, the author vividly depicts the challenges and longings of her protagonist with sharp insight and poetic language. The narrative explores themes such as factory work, the dream of acting, homesickness, and the awakening to one's own identity. At the same time, it addresses the political upheaval and the associated repression, giving the work a deeper social dimension. Özdamar succeeds in powerfully portraying the complexity of the experiences of migrants and the search for a place in the world.