We all have dreams. Things we would like to do, create, learn, or become. Ideas that cross our minds and promises we make to ourselves that one day, we will bring them to life. Yet, between having a dream and daring to make it a reality, there can sometimes be a long journey ahead. There are discouraging remarks, words that downplay our abilities, and questions that gradually make us doubt ourselves. There is also the fear of what others might think, the fear of failure, or that little voice inside...
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A Childhood Between Two Religions I was born and raised in Benin, in a family where my mother was Christian and my father was Muslim. In our family, when parents belonged to different religions, the father's religion was expected to take precedence, and everyone was expected to follow it. Yet, we attended neither church nor mosque. As far back as I can remember, I asked myself questions such as: Who created us? Why are we on earth? What is the meaning of our existence? But the answers I received were...
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