Ordinary life in Toronto at the beginning of a new millennium—it’s got way too much drama going on. Though, really, with all those duties to follow and desires to chase, pulling a woman in far too many directions at once, what else could she expect?

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These are the stories of the immigrant women and their families who won’t stop trying to hold the disparate threads of their lives together. Love hits hard, and so does grief. And sometimes, a woman just needs to be true to herself and prioritize her emotional safety. But how can she do that when so many scream that women with a sense of self‑preservation are actually just being selfish?

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In these pages, you’ll meet various women, all striving to reach for what they want without hurting the people they love. At times, there’s just too much change, movement, and divergent paths. Life’s not always fair, but sometimes, if you know where to look, it can be shockingly beautiful too.