Time Line

My Origin Story: 2004-2020

I was born on the 28th of November, 2004, in the city of Havana, Cuba. My life took a drastic turn when, at the age of five, my mother and I secured permanent residency in Canada.

The years that followed were of a normal everyday Canadian life . Attending school, playing with friends and finding my footing in this new environment. This relatively phase of my life came to a halt in 2018 when my parents' divorce necessitated a return to Cuba.

Back in Cuba, I enrolled in an international high school, where I spent the next two years, leading up to the unexpected event of 2020 and the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Transformation: 2020 - Present

The year 2020 marked a watershed moment in my life. The kickoff of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown led to a personal metamorphosis. I found myself confined, and surrounded by a few close family members and friends, with the world reduced to a series of virtual interactions.

Yet, amidst this isolation and personal struggle, a new perspective dawned on me. With an unforeseen clarity and an obsessive drive, I re-invented myself. It began with incremental steps: exercising regularly, dedicating more time to study, devouring books, and drawing inspiration from others I aspired to be like.

Within a few months, these small, daily efforts began to snowball, gradually painting a picture of a person I could look back at with pride. This was not an overnight event but a continuous process that still persists. A fire was kindled within me during the early days of 2020, and it has only grown in intensity, showing no signs of easing.