Nirgendwo in Afrika Page #5

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Ill wait outside then

Nice that youre here!

This country is beautiful!

The allies landed with | more than 300.000 men

in Normandy.

Bad for Hitler, so Id say: good.

You dont care whats | going on in Germany?

And you?

What?

What do I do?

Are you already there?

I was worried about you.

Regina. I showed your | mother Lake Bagoria.

We were pretty close to your school.

What do you accuse me of? | That I wasnt here once?

Why didnt you go with dad?

You are the one who doesn't | want to leave the farm.

Bullshit. You dont love him anymore.

Skind made an excursion | with me. Thats it.

The other day in the hotel... In NORFOLK. | Do you think I didnt realize that?

You started an affair with that soldier.

He arranged this farm We were homeless!

And what can Skind do for | you if you sleep with him?

Regina!

Regina!

Did you see my child?

The Mzungu-Kid?

Over there in the house.

Regina?

Regina?

Ill be right there mum.

I often slept at Jogonas place.

You didnt realize it because | I was always back at dawn.

My wild girl. You cant just disappear!

Its beautiful! I can understand | why you wanted to have it

Because of this my dad almost | sent me Back to Germany.

You didnt wear it a single time?

We bought it at Wertheimm | in Breslau. For 44 Mark.

And then we ate a piece | of cake at Cafe Monheim.

I cant even remember Germany.

Only if I eat nuts. | Then I think of grandpa.

Mamma... why are the Jews so hated?

You and dad, you are not | really Jewish. You eat meat.

And you dont pray right?

In school they told us that | the Jews killed Gods son.

For me and dad Jewish | played an important role.

We thought we were as | much German as possible.

The German culture, the | language. That was our home.

Maybe we Jews are really different?

Aunt Ruth and uncle | Salommon are different.

They obey the Jewish rules

Tolerance doesnt mean | that we are all equal.

If I learned something here, it's | how important differences are.

Differences are good, Regina.

Smart people wont bother you | Just because you are different.

Mum? Tonight we will celebrate Pokot

They slaughtered a lamb | under the holy tree.

There will be beer and | they will be singing.

You have to see that. | Its pretty different!

The war in Germany is over.

A couple of days ago I received a | letter from a German teacher in Tarnopol.

From whom?

I dont know this guy. He | was a teacher before the war.

He knew my father and Liesel.

Father gave him my adress. | One week before he died.

Father and Liesel hid | in a schools cellar.

2 SS-men beat father to death | in the middle of the street.

One month later Liesel came to | Belsec. With the 3rd transport.

No one returned from that one.

She married during | the escape. A Tscheque

Erwin Schweiger.

He was a truck driver.

Wiesbaden, November 4th | 1946. Dear Mr. Redlich!

We are glad to let you know

that we can offer you a job.

You will be used as judge in | Frankfurt later on maybe as lawyer.

You will help building up the | new judicial machinery in Germany.

We wish you and your family | good luck for the future...

Dad!

How did you manage this?

You want me to show you my | place? I am here and here is Inge.

There is the supervision, | a girl from 9th grade.

Priscilla. A British b*tch.

Whats going on, anything with mum?

Nah, dont worry Everythings alright.

I need your help!

I want to go back to Germany!

I know. You want to and mum doesnt.

I thought about it very carefully. | I want and I have to go back!

Please dont make it so hard.

I could never forgive | myself if I make you unhappy.

Why do we have to go back? Other | people dont have to go either!

Inges dad is going to be British | next week. You could do that as well.

You are in the army. You could!

Maybe he gets a British passport.

Even though he is far away | from being British. Tell me:

Can you imagine that your | Headmaster will invite him?

No. Sure he wont.

A British passport isnt enough for me! | I dont want to be a man who has a name,

which doesnt belong to him. Here | in Kenya Ill always be an outsider.

Do you know what this means | to me? I know that very well.

My brave girl.

Promise me that you wont be | disappointed if we go back to Germany.

Promise me that youll trust me.

If we have to go back...

can Owuor join us?

Not this time.

Hello my friend.

Very good.

Where is Memsaab?

Out on the field with Bwana Skind.

Was Bwana Skind often here?

And then a corn cob | drops out of his trousers.

Corn grew pretty good this year. The | rain came exactly at the right time!

Gibson can be satisfied.

And I give a f*** about this corn!

Asante, Owuor.

I requested to get sent back home.

The army is obliged to discharge | its men when the war is over.

For us this would be Germany.

They pay for our tickets.

So only you decided this? | Maybe Regina and I want

something totally different!

Why do you do this? Why dont you | talk to me about things like these?

How can you think about | going back to Germany...

Stay away! You are not | going to destroy my family!

Do you know what your problem | is? You dont know who you are!

We are Jews, Walter! Even if | it doesnt mean anything to you.

Jettel.

I say this only once.

You know, if you want | to stay with me you can.

That would make me very happy.

These are going to be the | best "Knigsberger Klopse"

you've ever eaten.

But you don't have Kapern

and you still don't | know, what Kapern are!

I don't know what Kapern are,

but I do know, that | Kapern aren't needed!

Happy new year, Rummler!

This have been the best | "Knigsberger Klopse" I've ever eaten.

Thanks a lot!

I think she prefers your Ugali.

Happy new year, Jettel.

We need more guards for the fields. A lot | of corn is being stolen during the night.

Maybe you can talk to the guys.

Walter?

I need to make my decision. The | government is waiting for my response.

I wont go back to Germany.

You want to give up our family?

-I don't understand why | still believe in that country.

I am a lawyer! I love my job! | And I have the feeling that

I could be useful in this new Germany

Damn idealist! You think there | are no more Nazis around there?

They are the murderers of our parents!

Thats not just bad language. That | stands for the faith in mankind

Maybe thats naive but everything | else leads to death and destruction.

This country saved our lives. | But it isnt our country.

Can't you sleep?

No.

In Germany there's a lot of | snow in the winter, do you see?

A lot of snow is very cold?

Yes.

I hate snow.

You do all the work for Owuor, girl!

Mum needs your help. | Tomorrow harvest will begin!

The last couple of years she | made it pretty good without me.

Sometimes I prefer to be | in school than being here.

How come dad?

I dont know.

Grasshoppers!

The grasshoppers are coming!

If they land on the fields | they'll eat everything!

Theyre flying away, | theyre flying away mum!

Do you want some? Its | good for your voice!

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