In the Labyrinth of My Life. (ePub)

Hello, my name is Ziyaad and I'm 28 years old. First of all, I feel ashamed to be in this situation, but nevertheless, I had to do this as a last resort. Perhaps you have felt like me; expectations are high, and you feel compelled to do something. Every day, it feels like my mother expects some good news from me, while my father looks at me with a sense of pity because his hopes haven't been fulfilled. Others around me don't accept me, friends forget, and relatives act as if they're ashamed to even call me a relative.

All of this started three years ago. I had a normal life, I was working, we had our own house, and I was providing for my family. I was saving money to get married. But then a disaster struck. One day, I accidentally caused a fire that destroyed someone's house and cars. They blamed me with all their might. We sold our house, borrowed money from relatives, did whatever was necessary. We paid off some with credit, but it didn't even cover half of it. Since we didn't have much wealth and our relatives couldn't help much, we couldn't repay our debts.

Now, for the past three years, I feel like I'm living in hell. Every day, someone calls me demanding their money, and the banks are at our doorstep every day. With the salary I receive, I can barely pay half of the bank loan and the rent for our home. Neighbors help with food, and I work alone, day and night. I'm the one who brought this upon my family. I'm really ashamed to say this, but if you have the means, I would be very grateful if you could buy my book. I started writing it a while ago. Due to this situation, I had to do this job upon the recommendation of a colleague. My book isn't long, and I didn't have time to finish it. But if you're curious, I can continue it. Please, just for the sake of kindness, could you make my life a little easier? Because lately, we've been experiencing food shortages. Government aid has been cut, and sometimes, our neighbors don't provide food. Sometimes, we're left with only onions to eat. I access the internet from my workplace. If I respond to your questions late, I apologize.

This is my fundraising page; please help as much as you can. I'm not asking for much. I'm trying to make my voice heard at work, hoping that every person I reach out to can help me a little, maybe enough to pay off my debts. Even if it's a small amount, it's enough. Once I pay off my debts, I will return the money to everyone who has helped me, with every salary I receive. Please, even if it's just $1, help me for now.

With respect, I wish you all the best. If I've dampened your spirits, I apologize sincerely.