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Denzel

Outside the house, I was hearing what I wanted to hear and getting what I wanted to get. Growing up in an impoverished...

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Crime

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Samuel

I barricaded my emotions behind aggression and violence to maintain my respect. Growing up I was exposed to the crime...

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Reece

Seeing the disappointment in my Granny’s eyes while waiting for my judgment in the courtroom got to me. She took me in...

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Crime

Loneliness

Sephton

My reality was the streets and my truth of survival was to be feared, but after decades on the street my inner...

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Abuse

Addiction

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Lars

I was abused by my neighbor as a child, and once it was exposed I struggled to express my feelings. I internalized my...

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Abuse

Elyas

In my teens I lost all sense of belonging. I began to explore new environments to act out my frustration and eventually...

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Addiction

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Self image

Karl-Bertil

Growing up alone with my father, I never felt I was good enough. In my search for approval I began experimenting with...

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Addiction

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Loneliness

Fredrik

I grew up feeling alone in the world and as if I wasn’t good enough. As I got older, I tried to fill the void inside of...

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Umut

I grew up in poverty and in my frustrations, I turned to crime and violence to earn money to support my family. I ended...

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Addiction

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Michel

I felt that the life I aspired for slipped out of my hands when drugs got a heavy grip on me. The shame and addiction...

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Abuse

Crime

Loneliness

Marius

I grew up under my father’s abusive rule and when I moved to my mother her boyfriend continued, until I was thrown out....

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Crime

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Mikael

I grew up as a mixed kid with dyslexia, so I struggled heavily in school and ended up feeling labeled as the dumb kid....

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