I come from a family of ten siblings, and I am the only one who went to school. In my community in Colombia, especially where I grew up, many girls stop going to school around the age of 15 because they become pregnant. Education for girls is often interrupted very early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continuing school was also difficult because there were not enough teachers. Classes were often irregular, and opportunities were limited. But I wanted something different for my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I decided to break that cycle. I left my community and my family and moved to the city so I could continue my education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the city, I pursued my studies in law. I believed that education could open doors not only for me, but for others who needed their rights protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, I was given an opportunity that felt like a dream: the chance to travel to the Netherlands to pursue a master\u2019s degree. It was a big step and an important milestone in my journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the path was not easy. I faced many systemic challenges, especially related to immigration laws and bureaucratic barriers. Navigating these systems while trying to build my future was extremely difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the challenges, my goal remains clear. I am studying to become a lawyer who advocates for the rights of refugees and people who are often unheard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But sometimes reality feels complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am studying to become a lawyer for the rights of refugees, yet I still have to fight for my own rights first.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My journey continues, but I carry with me the belief that education, resilience, and justice can create change for myself and for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I come from a family of ten siblings, and I am the only one who went to school. In my community in Colombia, especially where…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":271,"template":"","story_category":[],"story_tag":[],"class_list":["post-218","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/story"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story\/218\/revisions\/220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"story_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_category?post=218"},{"taxonomy":"story_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/here2gether.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_tag?post=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}