I told myself to stop doubting myself. Sitting in the taxi, I realized there was no turning back. Everything I needed was in my bag. I prayed for a safe journey and for success in the interview. I had already come too far. When I got off, I dragged my feet — the distance to the other rank was long, and I had never been to this place before. Still, something inside me believed this could finally break the struggles I had been facing. I was doing all of this for my daughters. The environment was welcoming. I could finally breathe as I looked around and saw people from different places — people just like me. Go-getters. Survivors. People who had seen life at its worst but still walked with their heads held high, believing even the greatest storms would pass. It felt like we had known ea

