ver since I was a child, I loved watching Pinky and the Brain. That was where my dream of having a hamster of my own first began.

In 2016, that childhood dream finally came true when I brought home my first-ever pet: Rostum.

But to me, Rostum was never simply a pet I was taking care of. He was my little boy. He lived with me in my room, with his cage right beside my bed, becoming a quiet and familiar part of my everyday life.

The moment I saw him, I knew I would call him Rostum. Before long, I found myself changing all my social media usernames to carry his name too.

Rostum may not have been with me for very long, but his memory has never left me. I could never bring myself to have another pet after him, and to this day, my usernames still carry his name.

Some memories never leave us. Some names become part of who we are.

And that is where ROSTUM began a name I never wanted to let go of.

Made to Stay.