Voices
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Last published Sun, Jan 24, 2016
Self-hatred. Self-loathing. Regret of your own birth. Understanding what you are a product of. Knowledge of the fact that you can not change the past. Comprehending that you will forever be who you are. That there is no changing your life. That you will always be you, no matter what you do. This is the everyday struggle for these young adolescents. Young Abigail at the ripe age of 14 already feels she has a sealed fate because of her parents' history. Quan, an 18 year old product of the streets, tries his best to reject the life that he is statistically meant to have. 16 year old Chelsea is a promiscuous young girl who uses her past as a shield but is only hurting herself and those she loves in the process. Many youths tell their stories, given their perspectives to their group counselor, Mrs. Smith. At the end of the sessions will they all understand that they control their own futures? Hear their stories, listen to their voices as they determine their fate.
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