A lawyer from Düsseldorf hangs up his practice for three years to work for an environmental organization in the capital of Madagascar. Once he arrives, he quickly realizes that his Western perspective on the world is put to the test here. Cattle thieves turn into bushes, police officers rent out their weapons, and trees disappear unnoticed from the forests. With humor and attention to detail, the author records impressions, encounters, and stories, allowing the reader to experience life on the Great Island. In the end, he learns: Not only the Malagasy, but all of us live on a great island where many things are not as they should be.