People think living abroad means you’ve made it.They see the Eiffel Tower, the cafés, the “new life.”But they don’t see the visa rejections, the homesickness, the fear of starting over.This is my story — four years in France, after being born in Central Asia and growing up in Russia.It’s about what it really feels like to rebuild your life from zero.About the strength it takes to carry a weak passport,to pay $200 for a visa just to get told no,to prove your worth again and again in a system that was never built for you.But it’s also about pride.Because if you’ve done all that, you’re not weak — you’re built different.You’re stronger, more adaptable, and more resilient than most people will ever understand.So if you’re an immigrant, a foreigner, someone who left everything behind —this is for you.