Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression.

In my version of paradise, the air was always cold and the rivers ran with candy.

The road to recovery will not always be easy, but I will take it one day at a time, focusing on the moments I've dreamed about for so long.

Contemplating Christmas when you are isolated and far from home brings its own unique pain.

Every day I have many choices to make about who I want to be.

I think it's the human spirit inside of all of us that has an enormous capacity to survive.

Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression.