I'm afraid of elevators, because they are an enclosed space, but I get in.

The same men who are placing all these outrageous restrictions on women’s freedoms in southern Somalia – that type of mentality – that’s what I had to deal with in captivity.

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

I know firsthand how critical support systems are.

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.

Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in.

I'm afraid of elevators, because they are an enclosed space, but I get in.