As I read this book I feel a strong connection to Yetu, through the strong pressures that she faces from her community. It is clear that Yetu is constantly faced with overwhelming anxiety that causes her to think of suicide and even causes her to leave her family, community, and everything she knows behind. A quote that continues to live in my memory is, “She swam and she swam and she swam and she forgot the remembering, becoming more distant with each upward meter gained. They didn’t need her They were stronger than her, always had been.” The reason that this quote stood out to me was the idea of justification and justifications for anxiety. I feel that there are many times as a growing individual when I personally feel stressed and anxious and attempt to justify my decisions for abandoning these anxieties or stressful situations. I think that society tends to place a lot of pressure on growing individuals, especially in circumstances of passing down roles and expectations. Yetu encounters ideas of suicide and constantly refers to the idea of feeling drowned in her responsibilities, showcasing even further her overwhelming responsibilities. She feels deep pain and struggles to juggle her lifestyle with an important member of her society. Again, I truly feel her stress and I know that in the early moments of the story, she can be recognized as a relatable character to individuals who also battle with the responsibilities surrounding self and society.