The next day, while I was still trying to recover from the emotional exhaustion of that failed interview, I got a call that made my blood boil.

It was my sister.

Her voice trembled, and that alone was enough to make my chest tighten. The moment she started talking, I felt my world begin to collapse.

She told me she had lost her medication subsidy.

That subsidy wasn't just some benefit. It was the only reason we could afford her treatment.

Getting it had cost me tears, exhaustion… and p