Frieda, Nikki, and the Border Cow

Nobody knows why there’s a border in the middle of the village. Ever since Frieda can remember, the residents of the north and south sides have been making life miserable for those on the other side. And now a cow from the south side drops her calf right in the middle of the border – and the calf’s sire is from the north side!

Both sides claim ownership; liquid-manure battles and constant stress ensue. When one day Frieda’s friend disappears with the calf, residents of both the north and south sides must team up to mount a search…

“Uticha Marmon tells a perceptive, moving, and funny tale about big subjects on a small scale – about war and peace, claims of ownership, and secrets.” From the jury’s statement for the Kirsten Boie Prize