Behind the apparent joy that my new life in Shigai Valley has brought me, not many know of the dark past that follows me wherever I go. Because of this, I've decided to shed a little light on my existence. Suzette Jenkins was born near the Papaya Islands decades ago. As a little girl we didn't have much money. My mother and I had to carry the food and water to the house every day so we would be able to eat. My sister was too small to help us and my father just slept with no intentions or care about what happened to us. I can still remember seeing my mother's beautiful face glisten in the sunlight when I was a little girl with short hair and stubby legs. I looked up to that woman because she was all I had to keep me going.