This story is about a woman named Halima who overcomes dark days in her early childhood. She lost her father when she was 2 years, she lives with her uncle (her fathers brother) his wife and cousins. she has an older sister and her mother who has been forced to leave her children after divorce. Her life is full of laughter, sadness and hopeful days. She imagine that someday she will make it through every hardship that she faces in this life. We will follow the whole story, this young girl growing up to be the brightest, bravest and kindest woman ever. Halima's Background Every morning, I usually leave food to my uncle and receive my homework for the day from him. I am the youngest daughter of the Sabriye family. we live in a small town. In the village, there are only about 100 families who living there. There is not much population living in the village. The village is called Aloolwayn which includes the town of Jowhar in Somalia. My uncle has his room in another area that is not near us. Every morning I have to walk 10 km to visit him. My uncle is older than my father, which makes him the oldest son in the family. He who takes care of everything concerning the family as a tradition in Somalia. My mom had to leave us when they divorced she and my dad. I have a big sister who is the kindest and most innocent person in the world. I'm a more aggressive person, because I lost my mom first when I was 2 years old and when I was 4 years old my dad died. My uncle and his wife raised me and my sister.