anders deutsch

is the heading of one section in the visa application for Australia. In order to research there for three monhts, I have to answer - amongst others - following questions:

"Have you ... ever:

• been confcted of a crime or offence in any country ...?
• been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action?
...
• been removed or deported from any country ...?
...
• been involved in any activities that would represent a risk to Australian national security?
...
• been involved in any activity, or been convicted of any offence, relating to the illegal movement of people to any country ...?

Besides this I have to specify whether I expect costs due to cancer, HIV/AIDS, etc. - and thus declare whether I am 'healty' or not.

A good exercise to experience as a 'German' how it feels to be confronted personally with the general suspicion against 'foreigners'. It does not feel good.