However, due to the pandemic, my dad lost his job, which meant that he could no longer contribute financially to supporting us. My mum had to take on difficult jobs to support us. I couldn't sleep at night because I was afraid that something would happen if I closed my eyes.
Slajd: 2
When I was almost fourteen years old, the situation in my community and in my country had gotten worse. It had even reached our doorstep. My mother was worried about us, so she made the radical decision to emigrate.
Slajd: 3
After months of great physical and emotional hardship, I was finally reunited with my family. I had had a very difficult time, but I was finally here. I was no longer the thirteen-year-old girl my mum had left behind; I was now just a month away from turning fifteen. I had even grown taller than her. Despite missing her so much, it was difficult to feel safe again.
Slajd: 0
My grandmother looked after us until she broke her leg. When I was twelve, I had more responsibilities, such as cooking for my grandparents and looking after my sister. I also took charge of my grandmother's care, helping her to stand up and use the bathroom. I was still a child, so I was obviously not the best carer.
But I didn't go with her. My mum could only take one of her daughters, so she needed to know that the trip would be safe. Since my sister was the youngest, Mum decided that I was old enough to stay in Mexico. And I was. I didn't cry when she left me at the house of an aunt I barely knew in Mexico City.
Adios...
I spent months away from my mum, my sister, and my dad. Ultimately, I returned to living alone with my father. My aunt looked after me for a while, but things became strained over time. I began to think that my mum had finally abandoned me.
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