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Homelessness didn\u2019t arrive as a choice, but as the final stage of unprocessed grief and isolation. By the time she met makeup artist Shafag Novruz, Rita\u2019s reflection had become a reminder of everything she had lost, not anything she could still become.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1861172\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shafag began not with brushes, but with dignity: arranging dental care, restoring Rita\u2019s smile, and then tending gently to her hair, hands, and face. Each touch said, \u201cYou matter.\u201d As Rita saw her transformed image, her shoulders lifted, eyes brightened, and a cautious hope returned. The streets were still there, the past still heavy, but something vital had changed inside her. 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