Jennifer Woss

Xatar’s way from the ghetto to the top of the charts is as dramatic as it is daring. From the hell of an Iraqi jail, Giwar Hajabi emigrated to Germany as a young boy with his family in the mid-1980s and has to start right at the bottom. There are opportunities, but far more obstacles. Giwar’s rise from petty criminal to major dealer is swift. Until one shipment goes missing. In order to clear his debts with the cartel, he plans a legendary gold heist. But just as everything goes wrong, another door opens for Giwar thanks to his passion for music …

Leonardo, whose real name is Michael, wants new white teeth—because everyone has them now. Only unsuccessful people still have yellow ones. So he needs 150 euros, which he doesn’t have, since he’s got more credit record entries than cash. On the streets, the law of the strongest applies—if you don’t have something, you take it, and Leonardo takes it. But the watch he steals turns out to be a fake, and he decides to simply return it to its owner. Luck, however, arrives a little later…