Wir waren schon da / We've Already Been There

'haɪ̯maːtn̩ Vol. 1 

Poetry and photography

Thank you, Germany, I say thank you for this good morning

thank you for my job, thank you that everyone 

was in the resistance, thank you for the feeding grounds

and the residential areas and land consolidation

—Björn Kuhligk, ‘Thank You’ (excerpt)

We’ve Already Been There, with poetry and photography by Björn Kuhligk, is the first volume in the 'haɪ̯maːtn̩ publication series, which understands the German term Heimat (home/homeland) in the plural and as a verb. It is published by Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in collaboration with Merve Verlag, with volumes by Rebecca Ajnwojner, Max Czollek & Ibou Coulibaly Diop, Ndey B. Jammeh-Siegel & Diana Ejaita, Björn Kuhligk, Sharon Dodua Otoo, Manja Präkels, and others.