Twenty-year-old Ivan Jokic studies molecular biology at theUniversity of Belgrade. He travels to school by taxi, carries a scalpel in his pocket, suffers from paranoia, and is often awakened in his sleep by nightmares. He has already seen some of his fears become reality. His gaudy sunglasses, colored hair, and entire look giveaway his homosexuality. "I would prefer it if you were a rapist and burned down houses. But this...You are a freak of nature," Ivan's own mother tells him, adding that he should be careful. Despite his fears, Ivan does not intend to give up his right to publicly manifest his identity.