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.