Looking eastward and inward, Matthias Nawrat expands European horizons.
The traveller collects views and insights. He tells of encounters and paints portraits of cities, people, and worlds of experience. He takes us to various places, including Opole in Poland. This is where his family emigrated from in the 1980s. He also journeys to the Gdansk Shipyard, known as the birthplace of the Solidarność revolution. He explores Warsaw and Masuria, Budapest, and the Romanian hinterland. He ventures to Skopje in Macedonia, travels to Slovenia, and visits Minsk. His journey extends beyond the Ural Mountains, leading him to both the centers and edges of the post-communist space.
"Intelligent essays have superpowers: They expand horizons and are lifelines in the daily flood of information ... Due to his background, Matthias Nawrat feels a connection with many countries in Eastern Europe. A dichotomy that is a win for the reader, because his fear of being superficial makes Nawrat an empathetic listener and observer." NZZ am Sonntag
