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How Psychological Traumas Affected My Life

I am an ordinary person, not better or worse than any of you. I was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since childhood, I wanted to create something amazing, something interesting. I have always been inspired by writers, poets, athletes, singers, actors, architects, musicians, scientists, political and public figures, philosophers, mathematicians - everyone who changed the world, who had the courage to bring something of their own into this world. That's exactly what I wanted to do.

My family has suffered a lot. I thought the world was unfair to me. I was very little, 4, maybe 5 years old, when my family was attacked and threatened by a special police unit, my dad and uncle were beaten, money and valuables were taken away, our apartment was put in their name, they even took tape recorders and clothes.

I remember one of those times, when they knocked on our door, cursing, and threatening us, I grabbed a small knife and waited for them at the front door. "If only they try to enter!" thought little Ramin. We were desperate, but thanks to my grandmother Sumara (my dad's mom), miraculously we were able to get the apartment back.

Somehow, we recovered, but only on the surface. Now I understand that the psychological trauma remained with all of us forever. It was underlying all our future decisions.

Nevertheless, I managed to answer the main question for myself: do I feel self-pity and struggle, blaming everyone around me, or do I take life into my own hands and try, at least, to do something to improve my situation? I chose the latter.

Years later, I realized that I made the right choice.

Years later, I realized that I made the right choice

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