To be a mathematician—that had been little Mila’s dream since she was six years old. Her mother did everything she could to support her daughter. Despite her family’s struggles, Mila never gave up on her dream and worked hard. But one day, she didn’t return from school on time. Mila was a determined little girl, just 12 years old, living in a small town with her mother. Life had never been easy for them. Her mother, Clara, worked long hours as a seamstress, her fingers often numb from the endless sewing, just to make ends meet.Their home was a small modest house that barely shielded them from the cold winter winds that howled through the town. The walls were thin, and Mila often had to pile extra blankets on her bed to keep warm at night.