Miriam Davoudvandi – We can't afford that

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What is it like to be ashamed of your home? What does it mean to grow up poor in a wealthy country? In her bestseller non-fiction book «We can't afford that» (btb 2026), Miriam Davoudvandi, an award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster, openly and personally shares her childhood and youth in precarious conditions. She shows how much money influences various areas of life: education, friendships, love, and health. At the same time, she asks what traces poverty leaves behind, even if social mobility is achieved later.