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«I thought moving to London would finally make my life better. But one evening, I sat on the cold floor of my tiny room and realized — there was nothing left inside me.» 🇬🇧 My name is Sarah. I am 28 years old. About a year and a half ago, I moved to London. As the train pulled into King’s Cross, I looked out the window at the rain, the lights, the grey sky — and for the first time in years, I felt hope. Back home, in that small northern town where everyone knows each other, people kept saying: — «You’re so lucky. London is real life.» And I believed it. I sold most of my belongings. Borrowed money from family. Promised my parents that soon I’d be stable, have a good job, maybe even my own flat. At first, my social media looked beautiful. The Thames. Red buses. Coffee shops. Evening walks along the South Bank. People commented: — «You’re living the dream.» But no one saw what was happening behind the photos. I rented a tiny room in Zone 4, somewhere near Ealing. So small that my suitcase stayed under the bed — there was simply nowhere else to put it. The heating barely worked. In winter, I slept in two jumpers and thick socks. Still, I kept telling myself: «Just survive the beginning. After that, it’ll get easier.» But it didn’t. Finding work was harder than I thought. In my small town, everyone knew everyone — here, I was nobody. People looked at my address on my CV and saw «some northerner.» Every day I travelled with my Oyster card from one interview to another. Sometimes I walked for hours to save money on the Tube. The answer was always the same: — «We’re looking for someone with London experience.» — «We’ll get back to you.» — «Maybe another time.» No one ever got back to me. The money disappeared faster and faster. Nearly £900 in rent. Groceries from Tesco. Phone bill. Transport. I started saving on everything. Some weeks I lived only on noodles, rice, eggs, and cheap bread. Sometimes I drank water before bed so I
