This thought-provoking story explores the complexities of identity through the lens of cultural difference and familial ties. Mistaken for a terrorist on the Autobahn, the protagonist grapples with a profound sense of alienation, prompting him to confront not only the authority figure but also the lingering presence of his father.
The event on the Autobahn is real. It happened frequently in the nineteen-seventies that an innocent person was mistaken for a terrorist. The terror of being questioned at gunpoint has been felt, no doubt, by many people all over the world who have been perceived as strangers because of their appearance or ethnic origins. In my story, the character’s entire identity falls apart when the cop refuses to believe him.
The story is set half a century ago. Do you think that the cultural differences between the two countries—Germany and Ireland—have lessened over that time? German people and Irish people always seemed to live at opposite ends of the cultural spectrum. My German mother, for example, found it hard to understand why Irish people made such inventive detours when answering a question. Everything in Ireland was converted into a story.
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