Public Reading
Friday, 25th September 2015, 6.00 pm
Goethe-Institut, Media Centre
Admission: free
Set in Germany and Israel, All Russians Love Birch Trees follows a young immigrant named Masha. Fluent in five languages and able to get by in several others, Masha lives with her boyfriend, Elias. Her best friends are Muslims struggling to obtain residence permits and acceptance, and her parents rarely leave the house except to compare gas prices. Masha has nearly completed her studies to become an interpreter, when suddenly Elias is hospitalized after a serious soccer injury, forcing her to question a past that has haunted her for years.
Excerpts from the novel will be read in English and German by professional readers.
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