I've been living in Berlin for around a year.

During that year, I was assaulted three times on the street.

In the spring, a man on a racing bike hit me in the arm with his fist so that I almost fell off the bike.

Apparently I was in his way, reason enough for him to take a little detour to really get me.

A few weeks later, a man bumped into me with full force after he stood up in front of me and blocked the way.

Here, too, I must have taken up too much space for him on the sidewalk with my groceries.

Months later, one summer evening, a man hit me so hard that ...