Seven-year-old Akoma is a girl with beautiful hair who lives with her parents in a small town near Hamburg. During a class trip to a farm, the owner, Mrs. Schröder, touches Akoma's hair without asking. Akoma doesn't like this at all. Her friends immediately notice that she feels uncomfortable. As the story unfolds, we learn how, with the support of her family, her teacher, and her friends, she learns to stand up for herself.
The reading with Dayan Kodua is aimed at second to fourth grade students. It is funded by the Altona district office's community culture program based on a resolution of the district assembly's Committee for Culture and Education.