Josephs Stories

In June 1964, a twelve-year old child was summonsed to appear at Dublin’s Children’s Court. The offence for which he was charged related to an amateurish break-in. In terms of gravity the misbehaviour was hardly more than a prank. In the severe surroundings of that oak panelled court. Mickey was sentenced to serve Three years hard labour in what was then known as an industrial school. Letterfrack Industrial School to which he was sent is situated in Connemara, one of Ireland’s most isolated regions.Its seclusion in this malevolent place of correction was a major factor in the institutionalised abuse of children by the Christian Brothers.During his sentence Mickey, and the hundreds of other children who passed through this den of depravity, were methodically physically and mentally tortured and abused. With Taliban-like zeal the Christian Brothers methodically administered random life threatening beatings merely on a whim; Sexual depravity was also the lot of those unfortunate enough to have been sentenced to industrial schools.The toil was unrelentingly hard manual labour. In many cases it meant being awoken before dawn and worked until dusk. Unsuitably dressed to withstand the elements. Their labours were invariably accompanied by whippings, kicking, beatings and constant exhortations that they work harder. Punishments were carried out randomly and often without reason on a day to day basis. Is it because it happened so recently? Is it because it is where the bodies are buried? Many of the unfortunate children who died at Letterfrack Industrial School have no recognised Christian resting place. Is it not time to reflect and perhaps remove from the grave some of Ireland’s darkest secrets? Mickey Finn.

'Hi' That was the word that changed my life forever. Amy Josephs is your average British citizen. A hard working girl who has worked so hard to get everything she has achieved and it's all going well until...

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Paora Joseph is of Atihau-ā-Papārangi and Ngā Rauru descent, from Kaiwhaiki Pa, near Whanganui, which is affiliated to Parihaka through longstanding family and political connections. He was given his Maori name, Te Oti Takarangi, in memory of the ancestor who led his people to Parihaka to support the philosophy of peace practised there.

what does loosing the other half of you mean? How much pain can be felt when this happens? Camilla Alexis knows a thing or two about that. Things might look perfect from one perspective but perfection is an illusion. Find out what happens when a grieving girl come face to face with the son of Death himself. Read on to discover the funny, optical, sad, and crazy twists to this story, because it just begun.

Thia Sapphire Dela Flor is a young and fragile heiress of the Dela Flor's Clothing line and group of companies. Being a daughter of a business tycoon and a prominent fashion designer her crave for freedom and right is constant. She believes that given all the riches, power and authority she have her life is purely nothing but against with fate. And so she ended up with a plan according to her decision, trying to impress fate and be forgiven but what if her decision will rather bring her back to the reason why fate left her side?

Short story about lost girl, set in the 1930's, western Canada.

It's been almost 4 years since the accident. Tyler hasn't been the same. He has a child. That was the happiest time of his life. But after his daughter was born it went back to how it was. He was silent. He was depressed. Jenna tried everything but nothing helped. He wouldn't do anything. Jenna is almost at the point where she's had enough. This needs to stop.