I know firsthand how critical support systems are.
Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in.
I've realized that the world is, in essence, full of banana peels - loaded with things that may unwittingly trip an internal wire in my mind, opening a floodgate of fears without warning.
I have watched lives change. I have seen women gain confidence.
Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.
A little goes a long way in Somalia: $5 will feed a person there for about two weeks.