The sender has two hobbies—photography and making his own postcards. This card features one of his own photographs, which he turned into a postcard. Dietzenbach was once a small farming town of about 4000 people before World War II . After the war, the population grew rapidly as refugees began settling in the area. Today, the town has around 35 000 residents, and roughly one-third have roots in more than 100 countries outside of Germany. Dietzenbach also has an Ausländerbeirat , or foreigners’ advisory council. Nineteen representatives from various nationalities meet ahead of town council sessions to provide input on i ssues affecting the community.