As a single father, Aulus raised Sophi-An with unconditional love. Aulus encouraged Sophi-An to follow a nontraditional path in life after she received a master's degree in nursing. Aulus was shocked when his daughter told him that she was going to travel abroad to provide medical care to people in a country that was torn apart by civil war. Even though he didn't approve of her decision, Aulus let Sophi-An go. Once in country, Sophi-An cared for the victims of the conflict between the army and the rebels. Sophi-An was kidnapped and tortured by the rebels. Throughout her ordeal, Sophi-An relied on her faith in God, the help of others, and her wits and smarts to survive. As she recounted her story, she realized that there are great people everywhere, even in hell.