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Carolin Würfel

Carolin Würfel

The Guardian

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In an Istanbul market, I came across an old German phrase book – and a reminder of how not to speak to migrants

In an Istanbul market, I came across an old German phrase book – and a reminder of how not to speak to migrants

A few weekends ago, I went to the flea market in Bomonti, a neighbourhood on the European side of Istanbul. I go there regularly, and over the years...

28.03.2026 10

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Carolin Würfel

I could not forgive the father who left me. Until a chance encounter changed my outlook

31.12.2025 20

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How are you? If you’re German, like me, you might struggle to answer

16.12.2025 30

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Millennial women were told to chase our dreams. That’s left us burnt out, broke and dreaming of a rich patron

01.08.2025 10

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Carolin Würfel

Women born in East Germany have lived between two worlds. That’s why we’re shaking up art and politics

15.07.2025 10

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Mother’s Day in Germany is a reminder that motherhood is a battle that’s not for me

10.05.2025 8

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I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out?

18.04.2025 20

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Around me in Istanbul there is fear on every face – but I see a resilience that refuses to die

29.03.2025 10

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Carolin Würfel