Description
der deutsche sommer’ is a memoir of a young Indian student of DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst or German Academic Exchange Service) who travels to Germany under a student exchange programme. The memoir captures his experience as a student who is travelling abroad on his own for the first time – the excitement, the anticipation and the enthusiasm to make the best of his three-month stay at Aachen, Germany. This opportunity makes the author determined to not only succeed in academic, but also to learn about the history of Germany and especially, delve deep into the background and characteristics of the iron man, Adolf Hitler. Fortunately for Arnab, he also gets the opportunity to fly to the UK where he visits places of historical importance. The author, an ardent soccer fan, is fortunate to also experience the excitement of the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 held in Germany during his stay there. At a personal level, he is enamoured by the fair and beautiful German women, which entices him to visit the famous Amsterdam red light district where he and his friends exhibit their masculinity. Experience Germany, its attractions and people through the eyes of this young lad…
