Drew Graham
“During my first visit to Germany in the summer of 2001, a colleague of mine gave me the following advice. Do not talk about the war or Hitler and to avoid ironic humour because Germans just don’t get it.
While this advice for the most part is untrue, I was still very cautious during certain conversations regarding the past. I think the German people have a terrific sense of humour and joy of life that is far from what I had previously imagined, however, coming from a country where it is quite normal to wave the national flag and show great pride in who we are as a nation, I was surprised as to how older Germans reacted to the younger generation about being so open with pride of flag and country during the 2006 World Cup.
As a foreigner who has spent a lot of time in Germany over the years, I found this to be an interesting scenario to observe and compare with my own homeland.”
Drew Graham, Oktober 2009
Foto: Frank Rösner
