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It began with a perilous voyage across the ocean. After a grueling ten-day journey, she arrived at the heart of uncertainty, faced with the grim reality of being forced into labor on a fishing boat, contradicting her initial promise of working on a plantation. The predicament ignited thoughts of escape as she contemplated the treacherous swim to freedom. With seven companions, she made the leap into the icy waters, driven by the overwhelming desire to return home to her family. Only four out of the group survived the ordeal, and their harrowing experience was just the beginning of a turbulent journey through life's waves of struggle.
The Weight of Shame and Independence