@Ivan018 3 October 2021

When I have a little more free time, I like to read a book. A new edition on someone's recommendation, or an already read book that is etched in my memory, so deeply, that it changed and influenced my very life path, and helped me understand the true values ​​of life. As a recommendation for reading, I would single out just such a book. "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" (We Children from Zoo Station), Christiane Vera Felscherinow, (May 20, 1962, Hamburg, West Germany - German composer, writer and musician). It is a true and difficult life story, about the use of opiates and underage prostitution, as a consequence of heroin addiction. By the way, the book also has a sequel, "My Second Life." The first book was also filmed. The music for the film was composed by David Bowie, who also plays himself, in the film. To pique your curiosity, here are some facts from her life. In 1979, the book "We Children from the Zoo Station" was published, and in 1981, a film followed. Kristijana Felsherinou was only sixteen at the time, and she had several heroin addictions and years of prostitution behind her. She shared her story with "Stern" journalists Kay Herman and Horst Riek. She described her life from an early age - moving with her parents, alienation from society, the world of drugs and underage prostitution. She tried several times to cure her addiction and sort out her life. She terminated her pregnancy twice, and then in 1996 she gave birth to a son, Filip. She also met his father at rehab. He left her, and in 2008, the social services took away her child. She could not come to terms with that, so she kidnapped him and fled with him to Amsterdam. The media reported that he did not take care of his son, that he drank and took heroin. She did not last long - she returned to Germany, handed over her son, and two years later her parental rights were taken away. Philip got guardians, but he continued to see his mother. She was infected with hepatitis C at a young age, which is slowly destroying her. "I can die at any moment, but I don't regret anything in my life, because I don't think I missed anything. I'm fine. I wouldn't recommend anyone to go my way, but that's my life," Kristijana said in an interview. before retreating into solitude again. I would not like to reveal too much about everything, I hope I have intrigued you enough. Anyway, you can find a lot on the net. I would love to hear your opinion on a book or movie. As for Christiana F. herself, her life struggle is still going on.