Against all odds: Brenda 'Shangme' Darrough's story of triumph
Popular content creator and entrepreneur Brenda "Shangme" Darrough, now based in the US, looks back on her humble beginnings—days when she mopped floors and slept on the fire escape of a bustling mall in Makati City. Her journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. During an exclusive interview at Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, Shangme shared how she gave her all for her children. "I also worked at Rockwell Power Plant, mopping floors and sometimes sleeping on the mall's fire escape for almost two years. I even worked as security personnel," she recalled. But her struggles began even earlier. Growing up in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, her family often went without enough food on the table. "Even as a child, life was already difficult for us. There were days when we barely had anything to eat. I had a sibling with epilepsy, and whenever we had nothing for our meals, I would always find a way to help my family. "When I was just 1...