Book cover featuring a stylized drawing of a woman with blue hair and red lips. The title is in German, reading 'Du lachst ja gar nicht mehr,' with a subtitle about racism. The author's name is Mahssa Behdjatpour.

Du lachst ja gar nicht mehr

By Mahssa Behdjatpour

A powerful and intimate narrative exploring how racism and social silence shape identity, memory and the body.

Drawing on lived experience, Du lachst ja gar nicht mehr explores how racism, discrimination and social exclusion leave lasting effects on both the body and life trajectories.

Blending personal narrative with insights from public health, Mahssa Behdjatpour examines the complex relationships between identity, memory and belonging.

Structured through fragments and scenes from everyday life, the text unfolds at the intersection of the intimate and the collective, giving voice to tensions between languages, cultures and inherited histories.

With a precise and restrained style, the book offers a nuanced and compelling perspective on contemporary debates around racism, identity and cultural plurality.

Key Facts:

  • Publisher: Rotpunktverlag, Zurich (2025)

  • Language: German (materials available in EN/FR)

  • Genre: Narrative Non-Fiction

  • Themes: Racism, identity, migration, health, memory

  • Rights: Available

About Mahssa Behdjatpour

Mahssa Behdjatpour is a writer whose work explores the intersections of identity, language and lived experience. Drawing on personal and cultural perspectives, she examines questions of belonging, memory and social structures with a precise and distinctive voice.

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