Who Am I?

I was born January 25, 1972, to a very Poor family I was the second oldest of 4. My mother a stay home mom, life was not easy for her and she tried her best to feed and clothes us the best she could. My father was a worker in the coffee fields. He was a violent alcoholic though, and I witness many moments of family violence.

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MY BIRTH DEFECT

I was born with a medical condition known as Exstrophy of the bladder a condition where my bladder is protruding from my stomach. Due to my continuous infections and in constant danger of not getting me the treatment I needed. The state offered to take me and I became like many Kids in Brasil the Property of the state.

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HOW I GOT HERE

March 12 of 1983 was the day I came to the United States.It was the biggest culture shock for a young 11 year old to understand. I new nothing of what and why I came to America. I didn’t speak English, I had no idea a place even existed where other cultures lived and spoke a different language. This began my Amerian Life

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