Trapped in a masquerade of normalcy, Anke struggles to figure out her role in her dysfunctional family. She lives in fear of her father’s rage, yet longs for his love and attention. Her brother Darren is physically abused, her sister Yaicha is sexually abused, and her mother lives in denial, while Anke feels like furniture: present, unnoticed, non-living. Only when she defies her father to join the school volleyball team does Anke find her own strength, her own voice, and the power to stand up for what is right even at high personal cost.On one hand, Thalia …

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