Magali, 15 years old

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Magali is a reserved but energetic young person. She enjoys being outside and spending time with her siblings. She has not had an easy start to life and has been living in foster care. For most of her life, she has been living in hotels with her siblings. Her parents have not been a consistent part of her life, so she has been trying to find her life journey on her own. Magali struggles to connect and communicate with others. She finds it hard to open up and seeks comfort in YouTube tutorials.

Magali doesn’t share a home with her siblings, yet the bond they share is a lifeline for her, a flickering candle in the shadow of loneliness. Conversations with them bring her immense joy, yet a profound ache lingers in her heart, a reminder of the distance that separates them. In their virtual space, she finds a sanctuary where she can shed the weight of her insecurities and truly be herself—if only for a moment. Every laugh during a video call feels like a precious jewel, but it’s accompanied by the bittersweet realization that their smiles are confined to a screen. She longs for the days when they could simply sit together, sharing whispers and secrets in the same room, instead of relying on a tablet to bridge the miles between them. With every message exchanged through various apps, a part of her feels vibrantly alive, while another part mourns the tangible moments she craves. The digital interactions keep their relationship on life support, vibrant yet fragile, a fleeting connection that cannot replace the warmth of a sibling’s embrace. In this bittersweet dance of distance, Magali clings to hope, hoping one day they’ll reclaim the joy of being together, where laughter echoes in the same space and silences are shared in the comfort of presence.