Background Article “Surrounded by Friends” in the Land of the Perpetrators? What is left of life after the concentration camp? With the help of private photo albums from two Polish survivors, this essay examines the existence of Displaced Persons in postwar Germany and Australia – a story of forced displacement, political pressure and the attempt to leave the past behind and dare to make a new beginning.
Background Article “The diaspora is with us!” It is difficult to speak of a single Moldovan diaspora, since the experiences of Moldavians abroad have been too diverse. Yet the expression plays a central role in Moldavia’s political discourse – both with those happy to be part of it, and those who feel more skeptical. A closer consideration of the term reveals a fundamental struggle for belonging in the context of migration.
