What does a person feel when they are deprived of rights and property, deported, sent to a camp? How do people cope with such blows of fate, what do they cling to, how do they survive? How does the experience of ancestors influence us and our personal lives, and can one be freed from this influence? These and many other questions are posed by the main character of the story "Fear of Smell" - the Grandson. He is lonely, lives in Bonn. He dreams of family and happiness. During the pandemic, he unexpectedly begins to explore the history of his Grandfather - a Volga German who survived land confiscation, long wanderings, and a labor camp. The Grandfather tells the story of his life. He tells it very simply, without embellishing or dramatizing. The narrative lives with two characters. Two lines of storytelling move from different points towards each other, touch at some points, and even intertwine. Are you ready to embark on this journey to return stronger, more conscious, and grown-up? Will you find the answers to the main questions together with the Grandson? The stories included in the book also speak to the reader in different voices about memory and the search for freedom.
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