Ugly Divorce Growing up in a small town was not all that bad, according to Enedel. He felt like he got everything that he needed within his family. That was until his parents got a divorce. Enedel described it as an ugly parting. What made it worse was that his dad ended up going to prison for 14...
Mothers & Meth Growing up was rough because Hank never knew his mom. She left when he was two. It made him angry. Hank saw other kids have their moms and It felt like he was missing out. He didn’t realize it bothered him so much until he got older. From the age of 5 to 14, his stepmom was a...
Carrying Wounds Of Genocide Rortanak grew up in a very abusive home, where dad was drunk most of the time and would always threaten his mom’s life. At times, he remembered that when his dad couldn’t find a knife, he would just beat his mom. All of the siblings felt helpless, and all...
NOT AS IT SEEMS Eric’s journey began in the tranquil countryside near Kerman, where he grew up on a farm surrounded by the sweetness of grapes and the warmth of family. But beneath the veneer of his idyllic rural life, troubles loomed large. Having lived with his grandparents until he was a...
EARLY STRUGGLES The early years of Milton’s life was marked by struggle and adversity. As immigrants from El Salvador, his parents worked tirelessly, starting as janitors, barely able to make ends meet. Seeing firsthand his parents relentless drive to put food on the table, he, as the eldest,...
LEARNING RIGHT & WRONG Lawrence grew up in a household where both his parents worked full time and went to church on Sundays. The values of doing the right thing were instilled early. However, in high school, Lawrence was seduced by to the allure of women, fast money, and brotherhood the thug...