Marzahn, Mon Amour

This gently autobiographical novel follows a writer who retrains as a chiropodist in a Berlin housing estate. Through encounters with her patients, Oskamp builds a moving portrait of ageing, loneliness, and care. Each chapter offers a brief but intimate glimpse into another life. The prose is clear, compassionate, and unadorned. Small acts of attention become quietly transformative. A tender celebration of everyday dignity.