Mini
Task- May 18, 2015
Berlin shows a surprising amount of
ethnic diversity, specifically in the Moabit district. The Moabit district is
centrally located in Berlin. The word “Moabit” itself gives a clue as to the
ethnicity of the area since it is not a German word. There are multiple stores,
shops and signs in Berlin Moabit that indicate the ethnicity of the population.
There are various restaurants that offer different types of foods from asia and
the middle east. A prominent symbol is the Halal. There are also Doner stands
and various text in languages other than German. Berlin Moabit has a
significant foreign or non-German population. Due to the people dressed in headscarves
and the stores, shops and signs, it is obvious that there is a strong Turkish
and middle-eastern presence in the area. The photos below are examples of the
ethnic diversity in the Moabit district of Berlin.
4 comments:
You mentioned you were surprised by the amount of ethnic diversity in Berlin. I did notice the diversity in Moabit however, Berlin in general just strikes me as so homogeneous in comparison to major Canadian cities.
In comparison to Canada, yes Berlin does not show nearly as much ethnic diversity however I was not comparing the ethnic diversity of Canada to Germany. Having previously had lots of exposure to German culture, (having lived in southern Germany for 10 years) I did not see nearly the amount of ethnic diversity as seen in Moabit in Ravensburg. I was simply surprised at the amount of ethnic diversity we see in Berlin due to the fact that I had not previously seen this level of ethnic diversity in southern Germany.
Something that I found that was quite different than the middle eastern shops were the few Carribean restaurants. I was very shocked to see the Jamaican flag in Berlin.
Amanda, I agree. A few of us went to the Carnival today and we saw a lot of Jamaican booths and flags today! There must be a number of Jamaican immigrants to Berlin!
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