Exciting and empathetic, this novel illustrates what the balancing act between two homelands and cultures means for young people. Sixteen-year-old Gülten from Frankfurt falls in love with her cousin Mesut during a vacation in Turkey, a devout Muslim. Back in Germany, Gülten befriends her classmate Erik, who, like her, is interested in Islam. Gülten feels torn: between Germany and Turkey, but soon also between the two very different men. What will she choose? The author tells the story of a young girl who, with her first love, faces the question of her own identity between two cultures.