“I was an enthusiastic young woman full of joie de vivre. I was perhaps also a bit impatient, but impatience surely accompanies the great energy found in such joy. I could also be terribly naïve. Like many young people, I thought I was eternal and invincible and it didn’t occur to me that anything bad could happen. I feared nothing and trusted everyone.”

Joga goes to New York as an au pair in 1980, and there she has a horrible experience that takes her life in an unexpected and dramatic turn. After a stay in hospital, she begins a long battle with the American justice system. In one night, all her dreams were turned into a nightmare. This is a story of trauma, humiliation, and betrayed innocence. But it is also a story of resurrection. A sincere and personal book that includes photos from Jon and Joga’s private collection.