🌍 The Distance We Dared
By Ayesha
Fourteen-year-old Zaria "Ria" Leona Rahman has always dreamed of studying abroad - of seeing the world beyond Dhaka's familiar streets.
But dreams come with distance.
On her birthday, her parents surprise her with the impossible: a passport, plane ticket, and permission to start a new life in America. She won't be going alone - by her side will be her lifelong best friend Maya Renee Karim, and her older cousin Aaliyah "Lia" Rahman Khan, who's heading to college.
Leaving home means leaving comfort, culture, and everything they know.
But together, Ria and Maya are ready to dare the distance - to face new schools, new people, and the version of themselves waiting on the other side of the ocean.
A story about friendship, courage, and the growing pains of chasing freedom -
"The Distance We Dared" reminds us that sometimes, the hardest journeys lead us back to who we really are.