When I first arrived in Israel as a mother, I didn't come just to prove my son's right to belong – I came already knowing he was from here. From the very beginning, I told everyone I met that the child was Israeli. Even without a visa for myself and even the court's decision, I chose to live as I his belonging was unquestionable, rooted in him since birth. In this episode, I look back on that first arrival, the courage, the risks, and the quiet defiance of living the truth before it was recognized. 

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