Where I Was and Who I've Become : FriesenPress : 9781525585265 : 1525585266 : 14 Dec 2020 : I wanna see myself through someone else's eyes. I wanna try to not live a lie. But it's hard when every time you're told a lie. I just want my soul to fly... When Josephine M'Msafiri immigrated to Canada as a young girl, she expected to soar with new opportunities; instead, her new life brought her torment and pain. Where I Was and Who I've Become is an intimate look into a young woman's traumatic childhood where bullying, racism, and sexual abuse led to anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. I wanted to die just for a moment to get a sense of relief. But this is also a tale of triumph over adversity as she navigates her way through challenges to let her soul fl y on the wings of self-advocacy, self acceptance, and self-love. Josephine began writing poems to express the emotions trapped inside her; she wrote this book to give herself a voice