Sohini lost her mom when she was 10 years old and her dad when she was 20. She realizes that from a very young age she had to understand and take responsibility for a lot of things that other people her age do not have to. She also recognizes that she reacts to things very differently because of her situation of losing both of her parents at a very young age.

Sohini's Take-Away: No matter how hard days are, you have to go on and believe in yourself. You have to keep on surviving.

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