Some dreams are too powerful to fade – especially those born from a mother’s hope.
This is the story of a daughter who carried her mother’s unfulfilled dream in her heart: to earn a college degree and become a teacher. Her mother never had the chance to finish school, but she planted a vision in her child – a quiet wish that someday, her daughter would walk across a graduation stage in her place.
Despite the challenges of poverty, personal loss, and the weight of responsibility, this daughter never gave up. Every sleepless night, every obstacle she overcame, was not just for herself – but for the woman who raised her, sacrificed for her, and believed in her.
And finally, she made it. She earned that degree. She stepped into the classroom not only as a teacher but as the living embodiment of her mother’s long-held dream.
This story is a tribute – to love that endures, to resilience that rises, and to mothers whose dreams live on in their children.
FOR MAMA, a digital story by Chi Bahia. Digital Storytelling Workshop with Aurelia L Castro, 9-11 July 2024. Cainta, Rizal, Philippines.