The light within me
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"The Light Within Me" is a heartfelt reflection on love, faith, and resilience. Afrah M Bakori shares her journey of growing through life's quiet lessons from the warmth of family and friendship to the pursuit of purpose and truth. It's a story about finding strength in softness, hope in hardship, and light in the spaces we often overlook. A gentle reminder that even when the world feels dark, our inner light never truly fades.
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She ran from the man who tried to silence her. She hid behind a name that wasn't her own. Inside the walls of a women's shelter, she learns what survival really means-friendship, strength, and a voice she thought she lost forever. But when her past comes crashing back, she must decide: keep hiding in the shadows, or step into the light and reclaim the name he tried to bury. A raw and empowering short story about loss, survival, and the courage to rise again.
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