Mysibling, whowasjust a citizen, journalistsaswellonsadly, hewascapturedonHewastorturedtodeath.
I hadtofleeandlefteverythingbehind.
Then I hadtoactuallyfind a smugglertoe.
Helpmegetoutofthecountry.
Soyouhavetopaylike, uh, 1500 Americandollarstosecure a placeon a verypackedthingy.
So I justdecidedtoswimwithanotherfriend.
Soweboughtsomelifejackets, flipperson a lesser 10 onWestartedswimmingbythesunset, a pointcalledSesameanddismalallthewaytoeCEOsIslandandincrease.
We'relosingpowerandenergyon.
I was, like, almostgivenupatsomepoint.
Aftereighthoursofswimming, I wasrescued.
Almost.
IdaCreekwascardeso I endedupin a refugeecamp.
I learnedsomeintermediateGermanonstartedtoteachmyselfEnglishinGermany.
Thisgivesmehope.
Actually, I liketotellpeoplevisitingthetouristhatyouknow, fiveyearsago I wasatthatpointandnow I'm heregivingworkshopsandfinishing a degreeininpolitics.