Moruk marches to Mecca (Swiss Press Text 2015, by Fabian Sommer) - Swiss Press Award

BZ Berner Zeitung

Fabian Sommer

For almost a decade, Fahrettin Saglam lived illegally in Switzerland as an undocumented immigrant and worked as a waiter in Biel. Now the 38-year-old is on the move. On foot, without money, without a passport. The Kurd wants to walk to Mecca and demonstrate against wars and conflicts around the world. He is repeatedly arrested because he cannot identify himself. But he doesn't give up.