I was born in West Africa and have lived in Germany for around two decades. Today, I share my life here with my wife and our three children.
Living between different cultural perspectives has shaped the way I see people, family and belonging. It has taught me that identity is not defined only by where we are born, but also by the relationships, values and experiences that make a place feel like home.
My children deepened that perspective. Through family life, questions of upbringing, responsibility, cultural differences, hope and identity became more immediate — and increasingly found their way into my writing.