Nine million bicycles

Wrapping children’s books in mulberry trees, wrapping my heart in words of sobriety. When I am afraid. There are nine million bicycles in Beijing. Katie Melua sings of liberation. When I am afraid, I close my eyes and fly to the desert sky. The voice of Sudabeh Mohafez is looking for shelter.

Susanne Osthoff

The German hostage in Iraq has been released today. It was all her own fault, people say, she’s a reckless mother.