The escape route through multiple countries was filled with uncertainty and fear. Every border crossing carried the risk of being turned back. When Roya finally arrived in Norway in 2011, exhausted but hopeful, she encountered disbelief from immigration officials who questioned whether the small child with her was truly her son. DNA testing later confirmed that she was indeed the young mother she claimed to be, and the truth of her experience forced the authorities to confront a reality they had not imagined.
