Mitra was abandoned by her mother at age 9.  Not only has she had to deal with her own loss but also physically suffered the anger and hurt of her father.  At the center for more than 6 months, Mitra is learning to fill the empty space her mother left behind with love for herself and her newly discovered talent for creative writing.  Still she goes home to her father every night where she is chided for being over weight and lazy.  This constant discouragement makes her struggle all the more difficult and physically dangerous.

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