I used my captors names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return.

I used my captors names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return.

I have watched lives change. I have seen women gain confidence.

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.

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.

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

I know firsthand how critical support systems are.