Lydia

What does life as a woman or girl look like in your country / city / town / village? Any issues / challenges / exciting milestones? Having your freedom and your independence is really hard to get. A woman should never be more successful than a man. A woman is created for kitchen and to do the house-work… that's her biggest achievement in our society.

What would you like the world to know about YOU? What life experience, challenge or achievement do you want to share? What obstacles have you faced and overcome? I met someone and I loved him a lot. He did too… I mean that's what I thought. He was my first love. I've done many sacrifices for him. Anyway, days passed. We were about to get married. I prepared everything. I told my whole family and I was as happy as a baby.

A week before my marriage, I figured out that he was cheating me with my best friend. How could this happen? When? Was I that blind?!. He left me that week without any excuses or regret. He disappeared because he was too much of a coward to face me. It was a big shock. I couldn't handle it, I got really sick I wasn't able to leave my bed for 2 months. I was taking medication to recover.

Then, after four months my dad died in a car accident. It was a huge news for me. My health got worse and worse. My only support was gone and forever I was too weak to face my problems. I thought I was dying. After a year I became better. I promised myself to change and begin a new life on a new page.

I got closer to my God to give me the strength to continue this life trip. I begin learning new languages like English and French. I practiced sport to be in shape. I started eating healthy, studied more, and at the end, I became the first in my class. I’m healthier, more confident and happier than I have ever been before ,and I'm looking forward [to life].

Never lose hope. We do fall but we also get up stronger every time 💪💪💪.

If you are an entrepreneur, tell us all about your business and how you got started. If I was an entrepreneur, I'd create a trip agency and a school for learning foreign languages.

What are you most passionate about and what are you doing with that passion? I'm passionate about swimming and reading all type of books except politics because it bores me.

What's your definition of success? Success for me is the crown of happiness. It is the strength, the confidence and the internal peace.

How have the women and girls around you helped you to get to where you are today? My mom was always there for me. She supports me when I fall or get depressed. She is the hope and the light of my life. She believes in me when nobody does. She pushes me to go further and to look for the best. She is my only candle on my darkest days.

Looking externally into the public sphere, what female public figure inspires you the most to achieve your dreams? Oprah.

Describe yourself in one word: "I am... unstoppable