nicole zefanya
twenty one
mother of one // co-owner of lilamae beauty : organic skin, hair, and body products
a picture perfect world. imagine. two indonesian parents who moved to america in hopes of starting a new life for their two daughters. dominating the medical advocacy and field for cancer research, this couple made a steady and wealthy income for their family, ensuring food on the table, and the comfort of roughly a million per year income. yet, they neglected to spend time to nourish the minds and hearts of their daughters, leaving them to fend in the real world emotionally and mentally. nicole zefanya. the youngest of this 'perfect household'. from a young age, she could remember the streets of her home town in indo- the smell of the street vendors to the bustling and non-stop noise of the city commoners. she wasn't sad to leave her birthplace, but scared of the unknown. she always had been from a young age. being thrown in to this new world, she was faced with a new school system, new living environment that continously grew, and eventually- first world problems. for most fob's, this wouldn't be a problem, but for niki, it was like a kid in a candy shop. never had she known such joy and freedom of what life could bring beyond dirt roads and food on wooden sticks. yet, things can get a bit tangled when having to much fun. the teenage years. long story short, her life got turned upside down upon the news of an unexpected pregnancy at the age of 17. after weeks of morning sickness and a growing pudge on her belly, niki finally put two and two together. she was pregnant, and