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Thank You, Mike (@msatt) and the FOSSVPS Team
Hello everyone,
I'm Mustafa. An Iraqi student living in Iran. I have no ID or any other documentation because I'm stateless. No bank account. No real job. No real way to prove I exist on paper like others.
In the recent war that happened between the US and Iran for ninety days, the internet here was completely gone. No connection to my family. No connection to my friends back home. No connection to anything outside. It was like the whole world just vanished and I was left in a room with nothing.
When the internet finally came back, I was searching for ways to get my projects back up and running and I needed resources and so I kept searching and then I found FOSSVPS. I applied with my project and a lot of hope. Somehow, I got approved.
And that's when I met Mike.
I don't know how else to say this, the guy is an angel. I was completely lost. I didn't know what I was doing half the time. But Mike never once made me feel stupid. He answered every question, fixed every problem, and stayed with me through everything, even when I'm sure I was exhausting him.
He replied late at night. He debugged things that weren't even his job. He rebuilt my server when it wouldn't boot. He fixed access when things broke. And through all of it, he had a patience I never seen in anyone.
he told me something I'll carry forever:
"A developer needs experience. You are at the beginning of a long learning curve and if you persist I am sure you can achieve what you wish."
He didn't have to say that. He didn't have to believe in me. But he did. And that's who Mike is, someone who gives hope to people who have none.
Now this VPS is my lifeline. It's how I learn. It's how I build my project. It's how I stay connected to the world when everything around me is closed off. Without it, I'd be back in that silence with no way forward.
Mike didn't just give me a server. He gave me a chance. And he kept giving it, again and again, even when things got messy. He never gave up on me. I'm so grateful he didn't.
I also want to thank the donors:
ST-Hosting,
JetNode,
Alexhost,
And
MSATT.
None of this happens without you. You're making a real difference for people like me. If you can support FOSSVPS in any way, please do. It's not just about the servers. It's about the lives they touch.
And Mike, if you're reading this,
Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. You're my hero. You took someone who had nothing and treated him like he mattered. You told me I could achieve something. You made me believe it.
I'm going to keep going. I'm going to build things. I'm going to become the person you said I could be.
And I'll never forget that you were the first one to say it.
Comments
Shoutout to Mike! @msatt love the support for the community 🙏
Best of luck out there Mustafa
@mustwoah You have my sympathy, as being stateless means there's huge resistance to sign up for everything. Did you grew up stateless or because of government revoked your citizenship? Is there anyone to support people like yourself in Iran?
Can you tell me what kind of project you want to build?
What a homie, keeping the Mike name in high reputation.