The novel 'Clochard' by Dmitry Berkut, a writer and photojournalist, is based on a true story.
The protagonist wakes up in a foreign city next to an unfamiliar girl but has absolutely no recollection of how he ended up there. While he tries to remember himself, life presents him with new surprises and challenges. By a twist of fate, the hero finds himself in Paris, where he sleeps on benches, befriends squatters, and even spends time in the local prison. He searches for happiness, changes countries, loses and rediscovers love, friends, and the meaning of life.