From the baby I had to leave, to the woman I waited years to hold close again
The first photo â 2001 â Iâm 23, holding my baby girl at 10 months old. I didnât know then that our journey would take us through years apart, stolen moments, and finally a closeness Iâd always dreamed of. In 2005, I left for America without her. I didnât have custody, and her father wouldnât allo