Anders leben, anders lieben, anders trauern

We live in a colorful world full of differences, amidst partly contradictory distinctions, where we must navigate and find our place every day. This Leidfaden thematic issue addresses the engagement with the other, the foreign, the astonishing—what fascinates, frightens, repels, or provokes. It reports on unusual life concepts, distinctive value systems, and alternative orientations. It explores the fear of the unfamiliar and questions about one's own identity. Readers will learn about culturally sensitive projects and gain practical experience in supporting individuals facing existential crises, experiences of alienation, and bewildering behaviors. It becomes clear that it is also important to change perspectives and to view the supposedly normal center from the margins. In short, Leidfaden seeks to uncover the commonalities in the foreign and the foreignness in the common.