One sentence gave this author the conviction to leave her abusive marriage
While most 16-year-olds typically spend their days learning in high school,"My mom came into my room one day and told me I have a marriage proposal from this man who is 11 years older, who was living in the far-away country called Canada," said Zafar during a visit to HuffPost Canada's Toronto studio.
Yet, she kept dreaming of going to school. Some days she would practice holding a fake diploma and delivering an acceptance speech in front of a mirror. Zafar recalls raising her two children in between long-distance learning to finish high school. She took on jobs tutoring and babysitting to save money for university. As she puts it, she had to"keep the hope alive."
At the age of 26, after 10 years of marriage and raising two kids, Zafar was finally sitting her first university lecture at the University of Toronto Mississauga. To hear more of her story and the breakthrough message that allowed her to leave her abusive marriage, give the video above a watch.
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