Abeo is in her mid-20s and teaches German to foreigners. She herself has German and African roots, but grew up exclusively in Germany. Without contact to the African culture, she lacks any connection to this part of her origin. She tries to solve this inner conflict by extreme adaptation.

Once upon a time there was a miller who had three sons. When the miller died, the three sons shared the inheritance. The oldest, Hermann, got the mill, the second, Hubert, the donkey, the third, Hans, the tomcat Minkus.