After “Mina” (Yaz Canli), a gifted artist experiencing homelessness, loses the last thing she loves, her adorable dog “Burrito,” she is forced to battle through the downward spiraling journey of a mental health crisis to find home. Lost between fragments of her Muslim past and harsh realities of her present— from substance abuse and the loss of Faith to abusive voices in her head— Mina must find a way to reconcile with deep grief and accept the kindness of others so she can start life anew. Eye-opening and gripping, Mina’s journey is the raw and unflinching story of a woman’s battle with mental illness, life on the streets, and the courage it takes to find her way home.
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00:00You
00:07Are you living on the streets
00:10So what happened you were super talented that you're the best in class life
00:20Have you seen my dog burrito, where's burrito?
00:25So tired of waking up from another nightmare over and over
00:30again
00:34It goes dark too many times now
00:41I can't control it
00:49I think there's something wrong with my brain
00:55So I assume you need a place to stay I'm fine I'm totally okay
01:00No, you're not
01:05And he said you looked pretty rough when he found you
01:12I
01:16Had to accept healing in order to help myself
01:20No one else can do that for you you understand what I'm saying
01:27You ready to start talking
01:30You