Name: Kasih
Age: 19

Backstory:

She came to the country as a hopeful migrant in search of safety and opportunities that were denied to her in her homeland. Arriving just a few months before high school started, she faced the challenges of adapting to a new culture, language barriers, and the silent stigma attached to being an outsider. Despite these obstacles, she showed resilience and a quiet determination to build a better life.

In school, she met Vlad, a senior known for his controversial but deeply intellectual and progressive views. Vlad was outspoken about human rights, equality, and freedom, stances that isolated him from many peers but made him a steadfast ally to anyone marginalized. Their friendship blossomed quickly through shared conversations about justice and the harsh realities they were both beginning to see around them.

However, their lives took a sharp turn when the new government criminalized migration and extended surveillance to anyone associated with migrants. Both were forced to wear GPS ankle trackers, her because of her migrant status, and Vlad because of his outspoken support and friendship. Refusing to be controlled or broken by the government's oppressive measures, they plotted a bold escape.

After two months of living under constant watch, they removed their trackers, cleverly replacing them with dummies, and fled the city together. Using Vlad’s father’s car, they now live off the grid in a remote village, a place difficult to reach and easier to hide in. Their friendship, born out of necessity, has become a powerful alliance of survival, hope, and defiance against an unjust regime.