<diacritize> Being away from the protective care of my parents as well as the loving oversight of elders who knew me well was difficult and intimidating , says 21 - year - old Takis , who was obliged to spend 37 months away from home . <yor>Being away from the protective care of my parents as well as the loving oversight of elders who knew me well was difficult and intimidating , says 21 - year - old Tákis , who was obliged to spend 37 months away from home . 