A journey into the astonishing world of waiting: We wait for true love, a writer waits for the next novel idea, a pregnant woman waits for her first child, a young person waits for a life-saving organ. Every wait has its own story. Friederike Gräff explores what this state triggers within us. She delves into the depths of waiting and emerges into a fast-paced present that has lost sight of the benefits of waiting. Her multifaceted exploration encourages us to create waiting spaces and to use them autonomously. Friederike Gräff is a storyteller as a reader wishes for. Her stories leave us in awe, sometimes a bit unsettled, but at the same time comforted. Franz Kafka would surely smile.