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Silence fell over the room. Then, slowly, the applause began: soft at first, then growing until the audience roared.
Grace wiped her tears, lifted her chin, and began to sing. Her voice soared, powerful and beautiful, filling the room with a force that no prejudice could crush.
On stage, Anna stood beside her daughter, the weight of three decades finally lifted.
For the first time since 1995, Anna and her children were no longer defined by whispers or abandonment.
They stood tall. They stood together.
And the silence that once condemned them was finally broken, this time, by truth and dignity.