Nirgendwohin (Cover #2)

AUTHOR – Bo Kyoung Han
PUBLISHER – Berlin Photobook Distribution
LANGUAGE – English
PAGES – 128
DIMENSIONS – 10.5 × 14.8 cm
WEIGHT – 196 g
BINDING – Hardcover
ISBN – 9791198291905

The Days After Pain

Nirgendwohin, or To nowhere, is a story of escape — from days of self-denial and the sting of relentless criticism.

The word “nowhere” signifies a place where no one knows me and no one understands my language. It is a record of being a complete outsider — in a refuge that is both voluntary and involuntary; a place of chosen exile and silent disappearance.

In the country where I live and exist, every action demands justification. Even the smallest act requires a reason. I am expected to take responsibility for every relationship and accept the consequences — always with an explanation.

But while traveling, I become anonymous. I focus solely on the essentials: food, shelter, clothing.

The spaces I’ve inhabited are covered in scars. Without waiting for all the bruises of life to be cleansed, I ran away.

In a place I had never lived, among unfamiliar things, I began to collect objects — documenting the process, observing the mismatched, witnessing what didn’t belong.

In those moments, perhaps, I found the only breakthrough: a brief escape from the weight of accountability, from accusations, and from forgiveness that may never arrive.

Why must I be questioned, asked for proof, or forced to explain myself?