Sabine spent the first few moments of her life in a body-bag meant for still-born children. Her mother was disappointed when the infant Sabine began breathing and crying. This would mark the beginning of a lifetime of tears for a girl born in IRAN. Sabine did not grow up in Iran - she survived Iran. Sabine learned how to deal with the harsh realities of life in Iran's male dominated society well before her first day at school. By the time she stepped into her first kindergarten class at the age of six, Sabine's life, innocence, and fragile body had been devastated by the worse kind of abuse a child could experience. Sabine's battle for life, freedom, love, and acceptance would be torn apart almost daily by her own family. Her inner strength is all that drove her forward in a constant search for peace. At the age of 17, she found her wings to freedom - and even that came at a high price. Her flight to freedom carried her to several countries, across oceans, and through more dangers. Yet, despite all she went through, she gained the strength to endure and survive.