Papierklavier

Maia, 16, juggles school, a part-time job, and her role as a surrogate mother to her younger sisters. As one of three children, each with a different father, she sometimes faces judgment, but she refuses to be pushed around. Sassy, confident, and with two best friends by her side, she navigates life, sometimes battling her own weight but mostly fighting against rigid beauty standards. She stands by herself and supports her friends—come what may. And despite many obligations and some setbacks, she boldly claims her piece of happiness. She writes down her feelings here, accompanied by images that fill in where Maia finds herself at a loss for words. The style is both free and humorous, sensitive and vulnerable—just like Maia herself.