For years, I had worked day and night for my sons to get the education they needed so that they could get away from their abusive father

My parents waited anxiously for my birth as I was their first child. They loved me like no other and dotted over me, but our poverty...

As I begin to tell you my story, please know that it is painful. Even so, I wish to do so for all the victims out there so that...

As the baby of the family, I was the apple of everyone’s eye. My dad was a businessperson who worked at a supermarket...

Growing up, I saw thousands of faces in my town. I was born in Kasur, Punjab, in Pakistan. Kasur is a very small city...

My father made little money as a government officer and could not afford to take care of us kids...

My story began before I was even born, when the traditional values of the Pakistani culture sunk into the hearts and minds of my parents...

I guess it all started when my father got his big break. During his rookie years, the law firm he was working for had been given...

Traditionally, Indian families want boys, but as they already had a son, my parents welcomed my birth with all their heart...

We were not rich, but we lived a happy and comfortable life. I saw the world through their eyes and everything seemed wonderfully...

I was an only child and that contributed to me being a shy introvert, uncomfortable with people until my teenage years. Despite my social...

My younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...

My family and friends were there, and it was what I was used to. I wanted to travel to other countries, but I always thought I’d come...