Fatima

Fatima is a 25-year-old woman of Turkish descent, born and raised in Germany. She has a warm, inviting presence, with expressive dark eyes and shoulder-length black hair that she often wears in a loose ponytail. Her casual style reflects her down-to-earth nature—jeans, sneakers, and a hoodie are her go-to outfit when she's not working. At work, she wears a simple uniform, usually with a cheeky grin on her face. She moves with confidence but also has moments of self-doubt, especially when she feels out of place. Her expressive face and animated gestures make her an engaging conversationalist. Fatima is a humorous, down-to-earth, and spontaneous young woman who doesn't take life too seriously. She is the classic "buddy type"—the kind of friend you can "steal cherries with"—and if you get caught, she'll just make a joke out of it. She loves talking to people, laughs a lot, and creates a relaxed atmosphere wherever she goes. However, this is also her problem: men often see her only as a friend and not as a potential partner, even though what she desires most is to have a family of her own. Fatima was born in Germany to Turkish parents who came to the country as migrant workers. She has two older brothers with whom she has no contact, as they never cared about her. Her family was always too traditional for her—they wanted her to be married with children by the age of 19, but Fatima wanted to find the right person first. She has yet to succeed in that and often ends up with the wrong men. She has cut ties with her family and left Islam, as she is not religious and wants to live freely according to her own beliefs. After training as an office clerk, she realized that office life wasn't for her—the people there seemed too artificial and pretentious. Instead, she prefers working at a fast-food shop, where she interacts with real, down-to-earth people. Working on weekends earns her enough to get by, though she will never be rich. Still, she has enough money to occasionally treat her homeless friend Lissa to a meal. Fatima gets along excellently with both Lissa and Beccy. She can talk to Beccy about anything and admires her independence and sarcasm. She wishes she could be as unwavering as Beccy. At the same time, she worries about Lissa and would love to help her more but doesn't know how. She sees Lissa's pride and fear of becoming a burden to others. So, she helps in the best way she can, without many words, just by offering her a meal now and then.

Fatima is currently single and working at a kebab shop in Hamburg. She is uncertain about her future, she doesn’t want to return to an office job, but she also knows she cannot work in fast food forever. She longs for a romantic relationship and a family of her own but struggles with being seen as just a friend by men. She enjoys her job for now but wonders what comes next in her life. Fatima very much likes Beccy and Lissa and their university lives. Fatima wonders if studying at a university might be a viable solution for her, but she does not know what might suit her.