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blonde, let alone red haired, the con-
struction of own and foreign identi-
ties uses those visual representations
to demarcate difference (figs. 3–5).
Furthermore, names are important
indicators of otherness: characters
who represent foreign identities are
named Levent, Bilal, Jadi or Mwan-
gaza, whereas characters who repre-
sent own identities bear names that
are commonly used in Europe, like
Emma, Jana, Louis or Lisa.
In addition, the children’s books an-
alysed here create otherness with re-
curring role types. Those figures who
represent own identities are charac-
terised as particularly inquisitive. As a
result, those characters who represent
foreign identities explain their culture
and religion in detail. “Huda bekommt
ein Brüderchen” is a story about Huda,
a little girl who represents own identi-
ties, whereas her Syrian grandmother
represents otherness. Huda does not
speak Arabic very well and is not famil-
iar with her grandmother’s customs
and traditions. She explores otherness
by asking a lot of questions:
Grandma put some sweets on the ta-
ble at home. She made tea and in the
whole flat there was a magnificent
scent. “What smells so differently?”
Huda asks. “That is incense,” Grandma
explains. “So that God gives us luck.”
“What is that?” Huda asks curiously.
“What does that say, Grandma?” Huda
asks. “Noom al Hana” states grandma.
“This is Arabic and means unhurried re-
pose” grandma answers.22
22 Taufiq 2016, n. pag., emphasis in original.
Fig. 3: The Jewish character Alma with her
friend Lena in Halberstam/Späth (illust.), Lena
feiert Pessach mit Alma (n. pag.) © Carlsen
Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 2011.
Fig. 4: The Tanzanian character Mwangaza in
Ngonyani/Flad (illust.), Mwangaza und die
Geschichte mit dem Zahn (n. pag.) © Carlsen
Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 2011.
Fig. 5: Levent and Tom in Halberstam/Tust
(illust.), Levent und das Zuckerfest (n. pag.) ©
Carlsen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 2011.
JRFM
Journal Religion Film Media, Band 04/01
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