Jul 27, 2017
I never thought I would get back on my feet
“I was homeless when I first came to Albany. I didn’t have family here but was led ...
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Jul 26, 2017
I can hiss like a cat
“What is unusual or special about you?” “I barely have eyebrows.” ...
Jul 26, 2017
We sold watermelons to pay for camp and your dinner tonight
“I am Lakeland and I am 7.” “I am Noah and I am 8.” “We sold ...
Jul 25, 2017
Girls are complicated. We have complicated relationships
“We aren’t weak wimps scared to do anything. “We are sensitive. We are ...
Jul 25, 2017
I always have to think about my next survival move
“These hands have dug in a lot of gardens and changed a lot of diapers. I am in the ...
Jul 23, 2017
I have been a migrant worker for 27 years
“We will sell 200 watermelons a day, 2 for $5 is a good deal. I have been doing this for ...
Jul 23, 2017
We wear these shirts with pride
“We are both police officers. I retired a year ago. I am 48 and he will be 59 in October. ...
Jul 21, 2017
We have been married a couple of weeks
“We have been married a couple of weeks. We got married on July 8.” “We are ...
Jul 20, 2017
I won’t know anyone when I go to school at Mississippi State, but it felt like home
“I wanted to go to a school in the SEC. I am from Florida and preferred UF but they ...
Jul 19, 2017
This is the last time all of us will be together before we go to college
“We all just graduated from high school and are going to different colleges in a ...