I know firsthand how critical support systems are.

I am so proud to be a Canadian.

Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.

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.

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.

I don't only long for the thrill of being in the middle of a war, I must understand it; I must make other people understand.

Being in the dark, there's a real weight to it. It's heavy.