My family never intended to move to another neighborhood, but at the age of 14, we left our home of 8 years. Around 2011, we were supposed to migrate to the US. We were next in line but the rate of intake of immigrants abruptly slowed down and ended up delaying us by around 4 years. When we found out, our lease could no longer be renewed and a new tenant had already taken our place.

We relocated to a smaller apartment for 3 years, where I attended a high school nearby. At the age of 17, our rent became too expensive and so we decided to relocate to a more affordable apartment.