The Power of a Mother: A Journey to Destiny Through Chaos

By Krahtay Gaylah

This is a true story of a mother who separated from her husband and has three childrena five-year-old son and three-year-old twin sonsdue to a civil war in her country. It was a civil conflict triggered by ethnic discrimination, which unfortunately was between her ethnic group and that of her husbands ethnic group. Having been working in the administration of the president, who is also of the same ethnic group as him, Marthas husband disappears as he is potentially one of the wanted people to be killed by her ethnic group. Determined to defy all odds in seeing her children excel, Martha resolves to make some astonishing decisions, most especially one decision that changes her childrens lives for good.

Upon hearing the story from his mother while growing up, Krahtay Gaylah (the oldest son of seven) is poised and moved to change the living condition of his mother from the one she has long lived in exile as well as inspire people who are going through similar or worse circumstances they once found themselves in when he begins to redefine himself thereafter.

As if the First Civil War was not enough, there comes another political unrest in another country they were forced to exile to, which finally separates Martha from her children. What next? What becomes of Marthas husband and her children?

Every single person has been uniquely made and placed within a particular group, background, creed and culture, and society with a unique purpose to be fulfilled. You are never a mistake. Know that!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543432206

Krahtay Gaylah

Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Krahtay Gaylah, affectionately called KT, experienced many dark gut-wrenching trials beginning at the early age of five, which was triggered by a fourteen-year civil conflict. His life experiences have allowed him to navigate a life painted with a mixture of dark and light. He believes there’s no LIGHT without darkness. Hence, he’s inspired to shine the light for others to see and find their own path. Krahtay is also a self-published author of The Power of a Mother: A Journey to Destiny Through Chaos and An Adventurous Summer Vacation. He believes there is no meaning in life without being fulfilled, and to achieve that is to serve others. As an aspiring motivational speaker, he aspires to inspire his audience in discovering or redefining themselves, as well as evolving into their best version and taking control of their destiny. As an aircraft technician who works for Envoy Air Inc., a subsidiary of American Airlines, he’s continually striving to equip himself enough to contribute to society’s problems. Krahtay is the founder of Love & Peace Apparelz (https://www.lovepeaceapparelz.com), an online clothing (T-shirts) store with the intent of reaching out (through Love & Peace Outreach) to the less privileged with some of the proceeds from the sales as it has been one of his childhood dreams. He lives in Dallas, Texas. Contact He can be emailed at [e-mail]. Krahtay would love to have feedback from this book. He can also be followed for daily motivation and inspiration on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/krahtay_gaylah_official, twitter.com/krahtayG Facebook: Krahtay KT Gaylah, Linkedin: Krahtay Gaylah YouTube: Krahtay Gaylah Additionally, you can visit his website (https://www.krahtaygaylah.com) to read articles/blog posts, and also be the first to know about any new material to be released and upcoming events.

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Copyright © 2017 by Krahtay Gaylah.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2017909958

ISBN:                   Hardcover                         978-1-5434-3218-3

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Rev. date: 08/26/2017

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Introduction

1) The escape one

2) The valley of decision

3) The escape two

4) The escape three

5) On the run

6) Back Home

7) The transformational move

Conclusion

Message to Readers

Acknowledgements

DEDICATION

T his book is dedicated to my mother and…you. If you’re that caring, affectionate and loving mother who goes to the extreme in making all the ultimate sacrifice(s); ensuring the needs; welfare, and protection of your child/or children, even once – then put your name here. You are a heroine and deserve an honor. It is because of you we are here. You make the world a so beautiful place.

You are unmatched! Aren’t you!?

A BIG THANK YOU!

INTRODUCTION

T his is my mother’s story, this is our story…

This is what unconditional mother’s love is – this is what civil war does – and this is what the struggle for survival is like. About the Liberian civil conflict that forced us (Mother, younger twin brothers, uncle and I) to exile, when a good and normal life before the conflict took a cruel twist – The crucial role of my mother during the struggle and life in exile.

Being one of the potentially wanted people to be killed, while working as a superintendent in Monrovia, Liberia at Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) in the administration of then, president [Samuel K. Doe] regime; my Father had to separate from us. It sparked fear as my mother and her younger brother had to escape with me and my younger twin brothers to Cote d’Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast). Later, got moved to an orphanage, and plagued by crisis upon crisis.

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THE ESCAPE ONE

I t all started in April 1980 when master sergeant of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Samuel K. Doe (of the Krahn ethnic group) staged a coup d’état and killed William R. Tolbert, Jr. and many