English translation available
Nominated for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2023
“Where are you from?” “Warendorf.” “No, where are you REALLY from?”
More often than not, this question is the opening line in almost every conversation the author has with new people. Lucia’s father is from Italy, but she was born in Germany. Like many people with a migration background she knew how to ‘fit in’, constantly having to politely explain her background to strangers. But what about identity, what about privacy? This book is serious, but funny – and offers plenty of food for thought.