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We’ve traded presence for performance. And our children are paying the price. getty We live in a world split in two—one half crying out for freedom, the other drowning in it. In one part of the world, children wake up to the sound of bombs, not alarm clocks. They walk miles barefoot across rubble for water. They have dreams too—but theirs are often interrupted by airstrikes, hunger, fear, and the brutal act of surviving another day. And yet, even in the face of destruction, they fight to live, to learn, to build something better. In another part of the world—Western Europe or America—many of our children are quietly disappearing. Not from war, not from hunger, but from purpose. Armed with smartphones and unlimited access, surrounded by abundance, they’re losing themselves in a digital illusion. They chase validation through screens, barter their worth for likes, and confuse influence with identity. They are not fighting for food or freedom, but for attention in a world that rewards noise over substance, where likes are currency, bodies are commodities, and fame is mistaken for worth. This is the great disconnect of our time. As a mother, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor, I’ve lived through both worlds—from war-torn Iran to Silicon Valley boardrooms. I’ve faced bombs as a child and billion-dollar decisions as an executive. I’ve survived breast cancer, led historic biotech breakthroughs, and learned how fragile—and precious—normal really is. I know what it means to treasure a quiet moment of peace, to treat clean water like a gift, and to rebuild a life from ashes—twice. That’s why I wrote The Magic of Normal. Because what we call “normal” in one part of the world is a miracle in another: a warm meal, a safe home, a walk without fear, a hug without goodbye. And yet,…

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