The famous grandmother who turned into a model of inspiration for women and girls!

2025-01-05 15:38:00, Lifestyle CNA

The famous grandmother who turned into a model of inspiration for women and

60-year-old Chinese grandmother Su Min is a role model of inspiration for all women and girls.

She found the courage and escaped from the hands of her abusive husband in 2020 and left in her white Volkswagen hatchback.

"I felt like I could finally breathe ," she says, recalling the moment she drove away from her old life. "I felt like I could survive and find a lifestyle that I wanted."

Four years later, she shared video diaries of her adventures, receiving millions of views online. Through them he expressed the pain that had worried him for decades.

Followers dubbed her the "street auntie" as she inadvertently became a hero to women who felt trapped in their lives.

Her story is now a hit film that was released in September, Like a Rolling Stone, and she made the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2024.

It was a sexy year and to sum it up in one word, she said that word would be "Freedom".

She said that "I felt another freedom when I managed to get a divorce".

Her husband had for some time opposed to divorce Su Min, but after many attempts the court process ended successfully when the 60-year-old gave him a monetary amount of 21,900 dollars.

Although she is still waiting for the legal divorce document, she is determined that she does not want to look back: "I am saying goodbye."

In her new life on the road, Su Min's duty is to herself.

Her videos mostly feature just her. Even though she drives alone, she never seems lonely. She chats with her followers as she films the trip, sharing what she cooked, how she spent the day before and where she's going next.

Her audience travels with her to places they never knew they would—the snow-capped mountains of Xinjiang, the ancient river cities of Yunnan, the bright blue lakes, the vast grasslands, the deserts infinite.

They applaud her bravery and envy the freedom she has embraced. They had rarely heard such a raw first-hand account of the reality of life as a "Chinese aunt".

"Can you have the life of your dreams? I want to tell you that no matter how old you are, as long as you work hard, you will definitely find your answer. Like me, even though I am now 60 years old, I found what I was looking for."

She admits it wasn't easy and she had to live on her pension alone by saving. She thought vlogging could help raise some money, but she had no idea it would go viral.

"No matter what part of the world you are in, you have to love yourself and treat yourself well. Learn to love yourself, because only when you love yourself, the world can be full of sunshine," said Su Min.

An inspiring story that proves once again that self-love is the most important of all. /CNA