Fred from Ghana. Where I breathe, I want to feel at home. Photographed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A young man sits by the window of a high-rise apartment in Berlin. Behind him, the silhouette of the TV tower blurs into the dull light of a grey, urban late afternoon. His eyes gaze outward – yet his expression reveals: he is also looking inward.

This image captures more than just a moment – it speaks of being in-between. Of people who breathe in Germany, but do not feel at home. It raises the question: is being present enough to belong?

Between glass and concrete, between personal stillness and public expectation, a space for reflection emerges. Who decides where “home” begins?