Nora Bibel

The yearning for one’s home in Vietnam, and the decision to return there, is the connecting link between all the protagonists in Nora Bibel’s photographs. Over the course of numerous trips to Vietnam, the photographer visited Vietnamese people who had lived in Germany for several years but have now returned to Vietnam and are recounting their stories. Even though each image is arranged and staged, the photos are nevertheless very personal and have a documentary feel to them.
The individual life histories of the protagonists tell of the close connection between the two countries, as does the way in which they pursue the issue of home itself.