At age 24, my father cannot endure not being allowed to have contact with me and pressurises me to bring my mother along to our meetings
Ebentaler Straße
,
Klagenfurt
,
Austria
Auenbruggerplatz
,
Graz
,
Austria
At age 27, the mother of my boyfriend organises my admittance to a psychiatric hospital, as both physically and mentally I can’t take any more
Auenbruggerplatz
,
Graz
,
Austria
Dreihackengasse, Gries
,
Graz
,
Austria
At age 28, I steal prescription pads, obtain legal insurance numbers, and forge signatures in order to get drugs
Dreihackengasse, Gries
,
Graz
,
Austria
Simmering
,
Vienna
,
Austria
At age 32, I meet my new boyfriend, a former child soldier, who like me is trying to escape from memories of violence
Simmering
,
Vienna
,
Austria
Schülerweg
,
Klagenfurt
,
Austria
At age 33, we want to travel to the Congo with my boyfriend's father, I undergo detoxification with methadone and strong alcohol and hear the wise advice of African men in my head
Schülerweg
,
Klagenfurt
,
Austria
Heidemarie-Hatheyer-Platz
,
Klagenfurt
,
Austria
At age 34, I am free of all drug substitution
Heidemarie-Hatheyer-Platz
,
Klagenfurt
,
Austria
Schwarzau am Steinfeld
,
Austria
At age 35, the prison doctor treats my third hepatitis c infection and saves my life
Schwarzau am Steinfeld
,
Austria
Brazzaville
,
Republic of the Congo
At age 36, I take pleasure in my daily singing and making music and derive comfort from it
Brazzaville
,
Republic of the Congo
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
,
Austria
At age 37, my boyfriend allows himself to be provoked by repeated, racist aggression, reacts with violence, and is sentenced to prison
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
,
Austria
Austria
At age 38, I have lived with my addiction for 25 years and have spent a total of 19 years in prison
Austria
At age 38, I can see my life’s plan as clearly as I see my protostar