MY MISSION

I decided to write this book.

I decided to create a website Alisa's Voice Studio and launch Facebook and Instagram pages to warn people, not only about him, but about every man who abuses the vulnerable.

This is not about revenge.

It is about truth.

If you are brave, stand like a man before someone equal or stronger.

Hurting the weak makes you nothing but a coward.

EVERYTHING HAD MEANING

God had already written our destiny.

When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I knew I would no longer be able to do physical work. My body had limits I could not ignore, and for a long time, I did not know what would come next.

One year, while I was in Pennsylvania at an annual Bosnian gathering, a man gave a presentation about software engineering in testing. I did not understand most of what he was saying. It sounded like another language. Still, I took one flyer. I thought it might be useful for my children.

I brought it home.

None of my kids were interested. Every time I cleaned my bedroom, I thought about throwing it away. But I didn’t. Something always stopped me. I kept telling myself, maybe one day.

A year later, I felt ready to continue my education online, something I could manage. I called the man’s wife. She had already graduated. I asked her what to expect.

She said, “No time for anything else. Less sleep. And listen to recordings at 1.5 speed.”

I signed up. I paid the deposit. I attended the introduction.

Only then did I tell my husband.

I didn’t want anyone to stop me.

My Java instructor was from China, and yes—I listened at 1.5 speed.

One day, my daughter walked into the room and stood there quietly, watching me with a serious face.

I asked her if she needed something.

She said, “No… but what language is that?”

We both laughed.

I graduated as a QA Engineer.

For eighteen years, I wondered if someone would ever write this book God had already written my path. I was being guided, step by step, until I was ready to write this book.

After two more years of continuous studying and searching for my place in the market, I finally said, I can do this.

ChatGPT helped correct my grammar, and I want to be honest about that.

I believe in giving credit where it is due. Everything in life has meaning.

Nothing is coincidence. Education is the strongest weapon anyone can have.

Alisa’s son—who witnessed more than any child should—grew into a beautiful man.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in law. He works as an officer. He is married to a kind and strong woman, a nurse. Together, they are raising a son of their own.

This is not just survival. This is proof that trauma does not get the final word.

I hope you felt something while reading my book.

This was my first attempt, and my first step.

I love you all.

May peace be our future.