Evelyne Waithira Müller in Bielefeld: Zoom Reading on Where My Name Sounds Different

A literary Zoom evening about migration, identity, and the power of storytelling

The online book discussion with Evelyne Waithira Müller opens a space for literature, memory, and social self-questioning on 27.09.2026. At its center is her memoir Where My Name Sounds Different: Lessons from Two Decades Abroad, an English-language reflection on arriving, foreignness, and resilience. The event is designed as a two-part book discussion and will be led by the author herself. ([bielefeld.jetzt](https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/node/1908794?utm_source=openai))

A memoir with literary and societal explosive power

The text combines personal experience with psychological perspective. Müller describes how cultural change, language barriers, loneliness, and experiences of racism inscribe themselves into one's self-image. At the same time, the book shows how narrative strength can arise from vulnerability. This is precisely where its literary quality lies: the memoir intertwines intimacy with social observation and makes migration visible as lived present. ([bielefeld.jetzt](https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/node/1908794?utm_source=openai))

Author between practice, counseling, and the art of writing

Evelyne Waithira Müller is a native Kenyan, religious psychologist, consultant, and trainer. According to Bonifatius Verlag, she has worked in refugee work, in prevention against Islamist extremism, and in telephone counseling. Her background lends the reading the authority that comes from experience: here speaks not a distant observer, but a storyteller who relates life reality, culture, and language. ([bonifatius-verlag.de](https://www.bonifatius-verlag.de/buchautoren/evelyne-waithira-mueller/?utm_source=openai))

Reading atmosphere in the digital space

Even online, a literary experience is created when chapters 1 and 2 are read and discussed together. Participation is explicitly possible even without prior reading, which makes the evening open, inviting, and discursive. The sessions are scheduled for 27.09.2026 and 29.11.2026, each taking place from 19:00 to 21:00. ([bielefeld.jetzt](https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/node/1908794?utm_source=openai))

Why this book is relevant now

The memoir touches on questions that extend far beyond a single biography: belonging, language, social recognition, and the question of how a new home can be narratively captured. Those interested in contemporary literature, autobiographical writing, and the cultural discourse on migration will find an evening with substance and depth of conversation here. ([bielefeld.jetzt](https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/node/1908794?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: This Zoom book discussion promises no mere presentation of a book, but an encounter with the author that resonates. Those who understand literature as a conversation about identity, memory, and social coexistence should not miss this appointment. ([bielefeld.jetzt](https://www.bielefeld.jetzt/node/1908794?utm_source=openai))

Official channels of Evelyne Waithira Müller:

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• Website: https://www.evelynmueller.com/kontakt/
• Publisher: https://www.bonifatius-verlag.de/buchautoren/evelyne-waithira-mueller/

Sources:

• Bielefeld.JETZT - Where My Name Sounds Different // Zoom Book Discussion
• Protestant Church District Bielefeld - Current Events in Adult Education
• Bonifatius Verlag - Author page of Evelyne Waithira Müller
• Bonifatius Verlag - Ms. Müller, the Migrant
• Evelyn Müller - Contact
• Bookshop.org - Where My Name Sounds Different