Everything I've learned wholeheartedly while being half the Earth away from home. I hope you'll find a home in your Hearth.

A falling tree only make a sound if someone is around to hear? It raises the question of what happens in the woods by the coast, with nothing around but mountains. Where Vera is alone and has no one to confirm whether it's her mind playing tricks on her, or if there truly is someone near. Do they want to do her harm? Or are her own hallucinations what's trying to get into her room at night? Years after Vera's home was destroyed and her life forever changed, she goes back to find closure. But what she finds is not only that things aren't the way she has been told, but that someone else has been messing with her fate.

Each of us makes mistakes. Sometimes we make too radical decisions or offend people very close to us. But each of us has a great advantage - we all know how to forgive. And it is this ability that makes us human. This book will not teach you how to forgive, but it will show you how important it is. This book is written in two languages, because it is important for the author to spread her work also in her native language.

Did anyone ever suddenly turn away from you for no apparent reason? And they wanted nothing to do with you anymore, out of the blue? Well, I've been there. And I might know exactly how you feel. My former best friends, Mia and Hannah, were constants in my life for seven years. I thought our friendship would last forever. But here I am, two years later, with countless unanswered questions, thoughts, and memories of that time filling my head. Back then, I wished someone who experienced similar things would have talked about their worries, fears, and thoughts during such a friendship breakup. So here I am, sharing my own story with you.

There are over 280 million immigrants in the world - more than 10 million in Germany alone. For many, home is one of the most complicated words in existence. Through real stories and Augmented Reality, this book offers a glimpse into the life of an immigrant defined by political and socio-economic unrest, growing hostility, and the weight of being an Ausländer. Possibly forever. This story isn't just mine; it's that of friends, colleagues, and strangers I've encountered and interviewed on this journey - real people with real experiences. From the crushing bureaucracy that reduces you to a mere number to the deep longing for a home that may never love you back, these tales are about more than just moving abroad. They capture the essence of finding your place in a world that doesn't trust you. Whether you're flipping through pages or immersing yourself in the interactive content, you'll experience the highs, lows, and deeply human moments of those who dare to dream of belonging.

I make a game of it. To invent stories about the most normal-looking people I see, because I know for a fact that everyone has a story and even though I might never get to hear them all, they get to live it everyday, their silent tale. This one is for all the people we see each day, that we put in categories, let our predjudices get the best of us, and make them out to be someone else entirely. This one is for taking the time to realize the beautiful variety of people we can see out there, with all the possibilities of lives they could lead. This one is for the little mistery that is the strangers we see each day.

In the heart of Jakarta, Sheyna's excitement to reunite with her boyfriend Nicholas is undeniable. Yet, her mixed emotions reveal a story that transcends borders and embraces the complexities of life. As their journey unfolds, so does the possibility of an unexpected reunion with her estranged father, adding layers of anticipation to this tale of love, healing, and rediscovery.