Southern Poverty
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Ongoing, First published Oct 19, 2016
Samuel, 27, lives with his girlfriend, Rosemary, and 2 kids in a trailer home in Tupelo, Mississippi. He works for minimum wage at an old shoe factory which is crucial because he struggles to make ends meet. He survives daily off of government assistance and donations from the local church which he is ashamed of. He feels that he is less of a man and wants to throw in the towel because of his lack of contribution. Unfortunately he's about to learn how cruel life can really be...........
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