"Someone I Almost Was" is a deeply intimate exploration of identity, body image, silence, and survival. In this moving collection, Raman Salwan unravels the quiet battles of growing up unheard, the weight of expectations, and the slow, almost invisible distance that forms between who we are and who we are asked to become.
Through raw reflections and tender honesty, this book captures what it means to lose parts of yourself in the process of belonging, and the courage it takes to find your way back.
This is not a story of perfect healing.
It is a story of remembering.
Of standing before your own reflection and choosing, at last, to recognize yourself without apology.
For anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or reshaped by the world, "Someone I Almost Was" offers not just words, but understanding.
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Raman Salwan
Raman Salwan is a writer, mental health advocate, and voice for emotional awareness. Through her work, she creates spaces where people feel seen, heard, and understood.
Driven by a deep desire to break the silence around mental health, Raman focuses on the emotional struggles of young people—navigating identity, self-worth, societal pressure, and vulnerability in a world that often asks them to stay quiet.
Someone I Almost Was was written with one clear intention: to reach those who are struggling in silence. Having experienced these battles herself, Raman hopes this book helps young people protect their sense of self, understand their emotions, and realize that they are not alone: and that what they feel is valid.
At the same time, Raman hopes this work reaches parents and families as well: encouraging them to understand that emotional well-being matters just as much as achievement. Placing unspoken expectations and unfulfilled desires onto children can quietly harm their sense of self. Young people deserve the space to grow, to choose, and to live their own lives with dignity and support.
Through her words, she continues to challenge stigma, encourage honesty, and remind others that healing begins the moment we allow ourselves to be.
