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AN OPEN LETTER

To Zaria, with Love

Dearest Zaria, every day we spend searching for justice is a day we spend holding you close in our hearts. This space is more than just a record of evidence; it is a sanctuary built from the memories that ground us. We want you to know that your voice has never been lost, even when systems tried to silence it. We are listening, we are fighting, and we are preserving the truth of who you are.

We remember the way your laughter could fill a room, and the quiet strength you showed even in the hardest moments. Those 7 years together weren't just milestones; they were the foundation of a love that no distance or court order can ever break. Every document here is a shield against the falsehoods they’ve told, and every story shared is a light leading back to you.

This is a safe space for you, for us, and for everyone who believes in the simple, human right of a family to stay together. We hold your spirit in the highest regard, honoring the curiosity and determination that defined your childhood. You were never just a case file to us—you are the heartbeat of our family.

As you grow, know that this living archive exists so that one day, you can see for yourself the relentless love that never wavered. We are not just recording history; we are ensuring that the future they tried to take from us is reclaimed, piece by piece, document by document.

With all our love, always and forever.

7 Years of Joy

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A Lion Cub Is Born

You arrived fierce, beautiful, and already full of spirit. From your first breath, you changed our world forever.

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2019 — On the Move

Curious, determined, and always headed somewhere. Once you found your feet, nothing could hold you back.

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2020 — Growing Wild

You explored everything with wonder—climbing, building, questioning, and finding magic in ordinary days.

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2021 — Made of Colour

Paint, music, jewellery, wild outfits, and endless imagination. You turned everything you touched into art.

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2022 — Endless Wonder

Every bug, frog, flower, rock, and winding path became a discovery. The world was never small when seen through your eyes.

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2023 — Zaria & Milo

Best friends, secret keepers, and adventure partners. Wherever you went, Milo was never far behind.

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2024 — Strong & Free

Your ideas grew as boldly as you did. You published a book.  You were awarded top karate student.  We got to visit and explore our nations capital.  You were ready to learn, create, explore, and take on the world.

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2025 — Taken, not gone

The year you were forcibly taken from your mom, your family, and the life you knew. You screamed, resisted, and fought with everything you had while the institutions claiming to protect stood by and allowed it. We trusted a system that failed you. Every day since has been a fight to bring you home.

The Strength to Keep Fighting

“Justice is not given; it is earned by the persistent. Like roots through stone, love finds its way home.”

May our prayers be shields and our memories be anchors. For Zaria, for truth, for family.

Tributes & Support

Zaria, your strength is an inspiration to all of us. We are standing with you every single day until you are home.

AUNTIE SARAH

You have so many folks in your corner thinking of you and sweet Zaria, and praying for her return to you. There are no words that I can say that express the deep sorrow felt for both of you. 

FAMILY FRIEND, MARY

My heart is racing, the tears are flowing, my hands are shaking while my blood boils as this illegal act continues. I am ashamed of our country continuing to allow our kid's fundamental right to have a voice be taken away by our family courts.

COMMUNITY MEMBER, NICK

We love you with all of our heart and soul Zaria. The moment you came into our life you have been our greatest blessing.  We believe in you with all our hearts.  

MIMA

My heart is aching for this terrible, unjust situation.  There is no justice in this system.  I want you to know that I believe your story and your true love for Zaria.  God hears all and will bring justice for you ans Zaria.  I pray that he will quickly return her to your care and that for this terrible time that she is away from you that he will protect Zaria from all evil and that give her peace in this time of chaos.

FAMILY FRIEND, ERIN

Its baffling how a judge and Zaria's dad can be so cruel to keep you apart.  If they truly are looking out for Zaria's wellbeing they would never keep you apart. It makes no sense how a reasonable court would not see that the love and connection of a mom is critical.

FAMILY FRIEND, KAREN

"I'm not a liar, you're a liar!" Hold that truth at your core little one, even if you have to hide it for a while.  I just can't. Just horrendous injustice.

COMMUNITY MEMBER, MICHELLE
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