From the time I was small my older brother abused me…off and on for years right under my parents’ watch, in my own home. I couldn’t talk about it. I felt terrible embarrassment and fear that no one would believe me. I just retreated…
I always thought I was a failure. Twenty years ago, I was cutting school and hanging out in the park with my friends. A guidance counselor told my parents about The Child Center of NY. I was assigned a therapist who worked with me and other kids in a group…
There are many kinds of isolation caused by cultural displacement. When I first met Michael four years ago, he was an extremely bright 9–year-old Chinese American boy who was not able to communicate with anyone outside his own home…
Over three years ago, my husband was robbed and killed on his way to work. It hit me and my three young kids very bad. He was a hard-working man who held two jobs and was devoted to his family…
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• Deep Ghosh
Director of Youth Development
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