In the course of the Aral Sea catastrophe the life of the Amu Darya delta region changed radically within just a few years. The Karakalpak and German authors of this volume deal with the people of this region, with their history and culture as well as with their experiences and strategies of dealing with the disaster and with their life in "normal" times. They approach the modern and recent history of the Amu Darya delta with the help of a moving and volatile resource of knowledge: remembrance.