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Turkish journalist, blogger and media expert. Writes regular columns for The Arab Weekly and contributes to Süddeutsche Zeitung, El Pais and the Guardian. An European Press Prize Laureate for 'excellence in journalism' in 2014, Baydar was awarded the prestigious 'Journalistenpreis' in Germany by Südosteuropa Foundation in February 2018.
They Were All Behind The 'Dieselgate', These Heroes
Arvind, Hemanth and Marc actually only came to the United States to attend university. Arvind Thiruvengadam and Hemanth Kappanna are both from India, from Chennai and Bangalore, respectively, while Marc Besch is from Biel, Switzerland. They all ended up in West Virginia, not exactly the America you dream of when you come from Chennai or Bangalore. Probably not even when you come from Biel.
So begins their story, which led to the diesel emissions scandal that has already cost Volkswagen 25 billion euros, and no end is in sight. Much mofrev is at stake.
Their adventure is, to say the least, remarkable. This story deserves a good read, also because it makes the base of a thriller-like movie.
