Living in a patriarchal society, it was always assumed that the eldest son would be left to care for their family. I tried many ways of earning money but found my age and gender didn’t help me get ahead. Finally, deciding on joining the army where they paid for training before transferring you somewhere else with no compensation seemed like an option worth taking because at least there’s some dignity attached to them soldiering even if financially speaking it wasn’t great either way.
I came from living in a patriarchal society which is why when I turned 18 years old … Read More