My name is Sandra Natividad Anccasi Lazo and I am 29 years old. I was born in the city of Huancayo in Peru, then I moved to the rainforest with my mother, grandmother and younger siblings, where I grew up and was educated. I am currently studying for a degree in forest and environmental engineering at the National Amazonian University of Madre de Dios. I am carrying out research at an NGO called AIDER whose work involves conservation of the Amazon rainforest, sustainable development and gender equality. Soon I will be graduating from university and this research forms the basis for my thesis.