It is a strange side street, this "Red Mile" in the heart of the big city. Here live the homeless, easy girls, tough guys, clever businesspeople, and various contemplative souls. In the salons, early retirees seek half an hour of security, and students look for a female shoulder to lean on. Just before Christmas, Salvation Army officer Nicole reluctantly sets out to visit the women on the street and in the salons. It's eerie how everything seems to have come to a standstill here for months. Nicole's efforts to bring the women out of isolation and offer them advice seem to have been in vain—until something completely unexpected happens. Iris Muhl tells of the facets of human life and the essential matters of the heart: loss, longing, loneliness, faith, and love. These are gentle stories about people.