Learning to Breathe
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Nothing is ever perfect, and nothing worth having comes easily. But sometimes, pain, trials and tribulations come and are too much for one person to cope with.
Meet Jasmine Carter, a 17 year old teenager, without a joy. Will she fight to be free of pain and finally learn to breathe? Or will she continue to succumb to it all. This is her story.
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