The story tells of comical situations, misunderstandings, but also of overcoming enormous challenges, changes and prejudices that all family members faced

Claudia Bauder was born in Venezuela in 1964 and grew up in the USA, Germany, and primarily in Canada. She is a native English speaker with French and German.

After completing an apprenticeship in industrial business administration, she went on to get a bachelor's degree in business management, as well as a master's degree in management and leadership. She lives in Stuttgart, Germany.