The Measure of Strength
Rashid had always believed that being a man meant showing no weakness. Growing up, his father had drilled the idea into him through harsh words and strict discipline: a man must endure, a man must provide, a man must protect. Rashid followed the code diligently, hiding doubts and fears, stuffing emotions into corners of his mind where no one could see. Yet by the time he turned twenty-eight, he realized that the weight of unspoken burdens had grown heavier than any physical challenge he had faced.
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