Is there really nothing new under the sun? Or have we been systematically conditioned not to notice the surprising events that occur every day? Many people open their eyes when they see a newborn child. Although billions of people have been born, this one, this very one, has never existed before. And for that reason, like all humans, it will bring things into the world that have never been there before. As humans, we are not only mortal but also born. In eleven essays, Ina Praetorius explores this thought in various contexts - intelligently, with a strong will, and always surprisingly.