This year he is celebrating his 75th birthday. Now he presents the autobiographical story of his life as a journalist in the East: Ulrich Kienzle. By recounting his own personal approach to this world that was foreign to him as a young journalist, he provides a captivating insight into the history, everyday life, and politics of Arabia. He explains the causes of the crises and wars in the Middle East through their development. Historical and current political information is conveyed in an engaging manner. Almost incidentally, Ulrich Kienzle also describes the daily life of a war correspondent—shocking and touching experiences that are testimonies to a media history that is as fascinating as it is questionable. A political and media thriller. The recent rebellions in the Middle East make it clear: only by shedding our Western clichés can we hope to better understand the Arab world.