Help a trans woman in Egypt find safety and start a new life

Hi, and thank you for being here.

I’m a 21-year-old trans woman living in Egypt. I’m fundraising to leave a toxic home,

cover basic living expenses, and continue my transition safely.

I’ve never truly felt safe—not in school, not in the streets, not even in my own home.

From the age of 7, I knew I was different. I grew up hiding parts of myself, knowing my

extremely religious Muslim family would never accept me. I lived with a constant fear

that they would disown me—or worse—if they ever found out the truth about me.

In my teenage years, I slowly started to explore my femininity. It took two full years

before I could say the words “I am a trans woman” out loud to myself, and to my friends.

My plan was to keep it hidden until I graduated and become financially independent. But

in 2022, my parents found out—and since then, my life has been a nightmare.

I experience daily verbal abuse. I’m constantly threatened, isolated from my friends,

and made to feel like my existence is a crime. I have nightmares about the abuse I face

three to four times a week. When I tried to leave, my parents threatened to harm me

and the people I care about. They’ve sent people to follow me, tried to hack my

accounts, and used private information against my friends. Living like this has put me in

a constant state of fight or flight. I’m always anxious, always on edge—never able to

breathe, never able to just be.

But during the short periods I’ve been away from home, I’ve seen glimpses of what life

could be. I felt freer, more myself. The only source of anxiety was having to deal with my

parents—and that told me everything I needed to know. As much as I’ve wanted their

love and acceptance, I’ve realized they will never give it. In our fights, my mother always

says:

“You will abandon me, travel and transition in a foreign country without friends or

family and die alone as an unlovable abomination—just to end up in the worst

levels of hell.” As much as I try to tune out what she says, her saying it so many times

makes it linger— on loop in my head 24/7.

What I’m Raising Money For (Main goal):

 University Fees – £1000

 Transportation (October–June) – £600

 HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) – £100

 Living Expenses (Food) – £1,500

 Therapy/Gender affirming care– £1,000

 Emergency/Safety Buffer – £500

Total: ~£4700

I’m asking for £5000 to allow for platform fees and exchange rate fluctuations.

Because of the currency exchange rate, even a small donation in GBP makes a huge

difference here in Egypt.

Right now, £1 is equal to around 60 EGP. That means:

 £5 = 300 EGP – enough to cover a full day of transportation or almost a month of

hormones.

 £10 = 600 EGP – that’s more than a full therapy session.

 £20 = 1,200 EGP – covers a week of food or a full month of hormone treatment.

This is deeply personal, and I tried for so long to survive without sharing any of it

publicly. I didn’t want to ask for help, I really wanted to do it on my own. But I’ve run out

of options, and I no longer have it in me to keep hiding who I am, it just harder the

further you transition. Even through everything, I’ve grown. And with your

support—whether it’s a donation —I believe I will finally be able to breathe, live, and

continue growing into the woman I’ve fought so hard to become.

PS: I cannot share my identity on here for safety reasons, but one day when I am in

safer environment I will. I am able to share my story because of my friend sumaya.

If you’ve made it this far, I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart!

—A trans girl doing her best to survive<3