Whoa, this story must have touched a nerve for a lot of European readers. Alright, so not that many but enough folks who complain about immigration. The book in question is Iskender, a story about the love affair of a mixed race couple in Europe. It was written by Hermann Schulz, a writer who comes across as wise (in a Gandalf sort of way) and who has spent a considerable amount of time talking about human rights. 

This story is about the romance between a Turkish migrant worker and German waitress. The love affair is actually not the main focus. Rather, the story follows the aftermath when, Asaf Karpat, the young man in question discovers that he has a son. Unfortunately, he is back in his hometown and the child's mother has passed away. That left the poor child in the hands of an orphanage where he is slow to develop compared to the other kids. Asaf pops back to take back his son and brings him over to his own family. Here comes the ugly consequences I was talking about. Apparently a custody battle ensues where the German authorities don't quite know if he is the father. Oooh it's going to get rough!

I mentioned earlier that this book must upset a few folks. This is because there is still a bit of xenophobia and a feeling of 'otherness' associated with Turkish and Moroccan communities in Europe. This book is a touching tale that looks puts aside that feeling of otherness and proceeds to bring out the human side of seemingly weird cultures. Some folks might not be too happy with such moves. More's the pity since works like this could help folks get along with each other.