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After coming to America on an F1 visa and getting married, I found myself trapped in a domestic violence relationship. My ex-husband took all of my documents, afraid that I would take my child back to my home country and never return. It has been over a decade since I last saw home, and I have spent years in custody battles and navigating the complicated process with USCIS to get my documents sorted again. The legal system in America has left me feeling frozen, offering little help and mostly restrictions, making it even harder to move forward or find relief. I am constantly reminded that I am unwelcomed here and have no family to turn to, which makes the journey even lonelier and more difficult.
During these difficult years, I also nearly lost my life giving birth to my last baby. I haven’t had the chance to truly process or heal from that experience, and it has left me struggling with postpartum depression. Accessing medical care here has been incredibly hard, and while my neurorehab doctor suspects I have EDS, it’s nearly impossible to find an available specialist, even in surrounding areas. I want to go back home to focus on my health, be with my family, and finally take care of myself.
The funds from this fundraiser will be used for housing and medical care. My parents have already helped so much by getting us tickets and offering a place to stay, but they are dipping into their retirement savings to support us. I want to relieve their burden and gain independence by securing a humble home and getting the medical care I need. I have decided to put more worth into myself and take care of myself too. I cannot keep pouring from an empty cup, and right now I feel like a lifeless caged bird, grinding every day just to survive. I know people have asked how they can help, and those close to me know how hard it is for me to ask for help. I never ask for more than a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on, but you have offered me so much more. Thank you for being here with me in this crazy journey called life. As the poet said, 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'
During these difficult years, I also nearly lost my life giving birth to my last baby. I haven’t had the chance to truly process or heal from that experience, and it has left me struggling with postpartum depression. Accessing medical care here has been incredibly hard, and while my neurorehab doctor suspects I have EDS, it’s nearly impossible to find an available specialist, even in surrounding areas. I want to go back home to focus on my health, be with my family, and finally take care of myself.
The funds from this fundraiser will be used for housing and medical care. My parents have already helped so much by getting us tickets and offering a place to stay, but they are dipping into their retirement savings to support us. I want to relieve their burden and gain independence by securing a humble home and getting the medical care I need. I have decided to put more worth into myself and take care of myself too. I cannot keep pouring from an empty cup, and right now I feel like a lifeless caged bird, grinding every day just to survive. I know people have asked how they can help, and those close to me know how hard it is for me to ask for help. I never ask for more than a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on, but you have offered me so much more. Thank you for being here with me in this crazy journey called life. As the poet said, 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'