Ten years ago, I left the clasp of childhood trauma and began creating a new life for myself in the UK. Yet, a year later, I went through another traumatic experience. I became severely unwell, suffering from complex trauma, depression, and an autoimmune disease as a consequence.

I found myself alone in a new country, having to navigate a healthcare system I did not understand and find my way through surviving trauma.

I would wake up with blood in my mouth from a night of horrifying nightmares only to relive my abuse throughout the day through endless flashbacks. My self was shattered, my mind was tortured, my body was uninhabitable, and my organs were shutting down.
 

This was close to being the end of my story, but it was not. I eventually turned my experience into insight and turned this insight into action. I now dedicate my life and work to addressing violence and abuse and preventing others from going through trauma unequipped, unsupported, and alone – as I did.