00:00My name is Amina. I'm 26 years old. I grew up in a small town with big dreams. I worked hard. I saved every dollar. For five years, I worked two jobs, day and night.
00:22I had one goal. To open my own beauty salon. I believed in myself. But more than that, I believed in love.
00:35One day, I met Amir. He was charming, polite, and always smiling. He told me,
00:48You're special, Amina. I want a future with you. My heart was full. No one ever made me feel like that.
00:58We started spending time together. Coffee shops, walks in the park, phone calls every night.
01:09He listened to my dreams and said, Let me help you. We can do this together.
01:16I trusted him. I told him about my savings. $100,000. Money I had never even used. It was everything I had.
01:33One evening, he looked into my eyes and said, Let me invest it for you. I know people. I can double it.
01:44In six months, you'll open a big salon. Bigger than you ever dreamed. I hesitated. But he held my hand and said,
01:59Amina, don't you trust me? I said yes. I gave him the money. He kissed my forehead and whispered,
02:10You won't regret this. The next day, he didn't text. The day after that, his phone was off. By the third day, his number didn't work.
02:27My heart sank. My heart sank. I went to his apartment. It was empty. He was gone. And so was my $100,000.
02:40Tears ran down my face. I couldn't breathe. I screamed inside. Why? Why did he lie to me?
02:50I couldn't sleep that night. My heart was broken. And my head was full of questions. Where did he go? Why did he lie to me? Was any of it real?
03:06I sat on my cold bed. I sat on my cold bed. Holding the small box where I had kept all my receipts, my savings plan, and my dreams.
03:19Now, the money was gone. And so was Amir. I went to the police station. I told them everything.
03:30He said he loved me. He said he loved me. I cried. He took my life savings. I trusted him.
03:40The police officer looked tired. He sighed and said, We'll do what we can. But if you gave him the money by choice, it's difficult.
03:52What do you mean? I asked, shaking. If there's no contract, no proof, then it's not a crime. It's just betrayal. Betrayal. Betrayal. That word hit my heart like a knife.
04:13I walked home. I walked home slowly. I couldn't believe this was happening to me. I felt ashamed. How could I be so stupid? My friends didn't understand.
04:31They said, You should have been careful. Why did you give him the money? Maybe you wanted too much. Too fast.
04:43I stopped talking to them. I stopped smiling. I stopped believing in people.
04:53Each day felt like a year. I had no money. No dream. No trust. I was alone. But deep inside, something still whispered.
05:09I said, Stand up, Amina. Don't let him win.
05:15And in that moment, I decided, I will not give up.
05:22I didn't have much left. Only a few clothes, a small rented room, and the pain in my heart.
05:31But pain makes people strong. I knew I couldn't sit and cry forever. So I started working again.
05:42I found a part-time job in a bakery.
05:45The pay was small, but the smell of fresh bread in the morning gave me a little comfort.
05:54Every day, I cleaned the tables, packed pastries, and smiled at strangers, even when I wanted to cry.
06:05I saved every coin I earned. I made tea at home. I didn't buy new clothes. I didn't go out.
06:17I was building myself again. Not just with money, but with hope.
06:23One night, after work, I opened my old phone and searched his name again.
06:33Emir.
06:34The boy who said, I love you, every night.
06:39The boy who kissed my forehead and said, I'll take care of you.
06:45The boy who vanished with my dreams.
06:49And suddenly, there he was.
06:53A new profile.
06:55A different city.
06:57But the same smile.
07:00He had posted a photo with another girl.
07:04A caption said,
07:06My everything.
07:09My hands shook.
07:12My heart raised.
07:15But this time, I didn't cry.
07:18I took a screenshot.
07:20Then another.
07:21Then, I opened a notebook and began to write down everything I remembered.
07:28Dates.
07:29Places.
07:30Messages.
07:31Bank transfers.
07:32His lies.
07:34I was going to fight back.
07:37Not with anger.
07:40But with truth.
07:40I called the police again.
07:43I told them I had more evidence now.
07:49The officer listened this time.
07:52He sounded serious.
07:53We'll open a case, he said.
07:55We'll open a case, he said.
07:58It wasn't much, but it was a start.
08:02That night, for the first time in weeks, I slept without tears.
08:08I was still hurt.
08:11Still scared.
08:13But I had something new.
08:15Strength.
08:18One week later, the police called me again.
08:22They found some of Amir's online accounts.
08:27They asked me to come to the police station.
08:31I took my notebook.
08:32It had many screenshots and notes.
08:37I sat in front of the police officer.
08:41I felt small and scared.
08:45But I spoke clearly.
08:47He said he loved me.
08:51He wanted to start a new life with me.
08:54He asked me for help.
08:55I gave him $100,000.
09:00The officer listened and wrote everything down.
09:06Then he said something that surprised me.
09:10You are not the only one, he said.
09:14What? I asked.
09:16He showed me his computer screen.
09:21There were three other women.
09:23They lived in different cities.
09:27But the story was the same.
09:31Amir lied to them, too.
09:34Amir took their money.
09:37Amir broke their hearts.
09:40I felt very sad.
09:42But I also felt strong.
09:45I was not alone.
09:47The police gave me the phone number of one woman.
09:52Her name was Layla.
09:53I called her that evening.
09:57She was crying.
09:59Her voice was soft and weak.
10:02He told me I was special, she said.
10:06I gave him everything.
10:08Then he disappeared.
10:10We both cried.
10:12We were strangers.
10:13But we had the same pain.
10:15The police said they were working on the case.
10:20They would try to find Amir.
10:24They told us to wait.
10:26It could take time.
10:29That night, I walked home.
10:32I looked at myself in a store window.
10:36I looked different.
10:39I was not the same girl.
10:42I was stronger now.
10:44I was hurt.
10:46But I was not broken.
10:47I was fooled once.
10:50But never again.
10:54After I talked to Layla, we started speaking every day.
11:00We talked on the phone in the morning.
11:02We texted in the evening.
11:05We were not just two women with the same problem.
11:10We were now friends.
11:13Layla was kind.
11:15She listened to me.
11:18I listened to her.
11:19We shared our stories, our pain, and even our dreams.
11:27One day, Layla said,
11:30Let's not cry anymore.
11:32Let's do something.
11:35Like what?
11:36I asked.
11:38Let's help other girls, she said.
11:42That idea made me feel happy.
11:45I wanted to turn my pain into something good.
