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Writing and Identity
Azad tries to step out of the roles imposed upon him and recover the self he once imagined as a writer.
About the Novel
A novel
about the birth
of a novel
The story begins in Reutlingen. Azad works in a small food shop and watches Helen in the bakery opposite. In her he recognizes the eyes of Inanna, and the encounter becomes part of the creative ignition behind Mad.
At the same time, Azad carries the daily burdens of migrants and refugees around him: official letters, translation, appointments, school matters, money and political responsibility. Everyone expects him to serve a role; he longs to become simply Azad again and to write.
After Newroz in Hanover, the journey shifts toward Coburg. Sofi, Ali, Şengül and the compact city become a new stage where literature and lived experience increasingly mirror and transform one another.