Description: Introduction to This Book, Translator's Preface, Author's Preface. "If the teacher helps me and everything gets better, my mom will give the teacher everything she has." "I wanted to ask if the teacher could come to my birthday…?" He's pulling himself up. I'm so distressed from boredom. "Ahmet, Met Met Met (nyah nyah)… You're the son of Mohammed." Those who play with fire wet the bed. At Ahmet's school, I'll end up killing myself! Go back to where you came from! You're different from us! …And suddenly I was able to stand up. …They put a thumbtack on my chair. The truly terrible thing is that being beaten isn't even the worst part. Summary Notes After the Second Visit to the Sabas Family. …People are throwing stones at the ducks! After 35 Hours of Therapy. How wonderful it would be if I were German after all. Do you know how terrified I felt! Can you bear being called a "guest" (migrant worker)? I want to stay here forever. …I want to achieve something here! And people beat my cat to death again…. I don't take Dr. Simmel's medicine anymore. A Visit from Mother Fembe and Sister Emine. Now I've got you, teacher! Now I'm going to draw the teacher. It's a shame there's no spring here…. …How truly delicious these pretzels are. Ahmet Has to Transfer Schools Again. Ahmet's Greetings Sent from Turkey. But all the children were strangers to me. I no longer know where I belong. Ahmet Doesn't Go to School. I wandered around department stores the whole time. I just ride around here and there…. Ahmet Begins Skipping School Regularly. I'm doing everything wrong! Thoughts on the Origins of Neurosis. Ahmet Is Gradually Getting Better. You're saying I've improved in every way now…. What if my tire gets a flat? Ahmet's Certificate of Achievement. I'm a garçon (French waiter). A Call from Dr. Simmel. Thoughts on the Healing of Neurosis. I hope everything will turn out fine! Hey, kid! Being Turkish isn't a problem at all. Afterword.