Some things in life are chosen. Others are carried long before there is a choice.

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In Everything I Carried, Simone Younis reflects on a life lived across two worlds, revisiting the experiences that shaped her past and the journey that eventually led her to call Australia home.

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With clarity and courage, Simone shares a deeply personal story of endurance, family, and the unspoken bonds that can influence the course of a life. Her memoir considers not only what it takes to survive difficult experiences, but also the quieter decisions involved in rebuilding, moving forward, and defining life on one’s own terms.

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Everything I Carried is ultimately a story about what people inherit, what they hold onto, and what they eventually find the strength to release.

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Because what we carry can shape who we become, but what we choose to set down can set us free.