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Insideout Magazine issue 6
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Young in Prison059 - 080 - NPO
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email: tarisai@younginprison.org phone : 021 448 5275
www.younginprison.org
Editorial.........................................................................................................2
Director’s.Letter.................................................................................3
Trust....................................................................................................................4
Stories.............................................................................................................6
Bigger.than.my.Circumstances....................................8
Anger.Management...................................................................12
Life.Map......................................................................................................13
Invincible.Goals...............................................................................14
Poetry .......................................................................................................................... 20
Creative Writing ....................................................................................... 22
Pen Pal Letters ............................................................................................. 24
Positive Word Search ....................................................................... 26
Story Board ....................................................................................................... 28
Tarisai.Mchuchu-RatshidiDirector
Rozerie.BosmaGeneral.Manager
Melinda.BechusPost-Release.Coordinator
Kholofelo.MashegoAdvocacy.and.Communications.Coordinator
Nkosinathi.BuyanaLife.Skills.Facilitator.and.Trainer
Vuyokazi.MagobiyaneLife.Skills.Facilitator
Owen.ButlerLife.Skills.Facilitator
Tlhabanelo.DiholoLife.Skills.Facilitator
Zamani.NdlovuProject.Coordinator.Johannesburg
Joseph.MofokengLife.Skills.Facilitator
Tebogo.ButieLife.Skills.Facilitator
Co-facilitatorsShupai.MchuchuSisanda.MguzulwaJohn.JamesMargaret.van.der.MolenKatherine.PonsColby.EisenMegan.BrophyKirti.SomaAna-Sofia.Romero.VillanuevaCarin.Lennesjo.
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contents
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Insideout Magazine issue 6
Editorial�Edit
Naturally�this�time�of�the�year.many.people.seem.
to.be.winding.down.and.getting.ready.to.celebrate,.all. in.
light.of.the.upcoming.festive.and.holiday.season..For.many.
it’s.that.time.of.the.year.to.spend.with.family,.friends.and.
loved.ones..While. for. those. incarcerated. it. is.usually. the.
most.challenging.time.of.the.year,.with.memories.and.hope.
of.being.able.to.see.familiar.warm.faces.some.day.being.
the.only.source.of.comfort..However.we also hope that this magazine shall be a reminder of their fruitful progress in becoming positive contributing citizens.. This. edition.
of.Inside.Out.captures.a.continuous.reflection.of.hope.and.
strength.for.many.of.those.who.contributed.to.this.edition.
During. a. workshop. on. anger. management. participants.
understood.the.need.to.develop.positive.traits.and.habits.
even. in. those.times.when.anger.seems.to.be.the.easiest.
manner.to.react.to.a.situation..This.workshop.highlighted.
that.in.each.one.of.us.irrespective.of.the.choices.we.make.
we are able to tap into positive traits. that. are.
within.us.and.develop.those.in.order.to.be.better.people.
Through.tracking.their.own.life’s.participants.were.further.
able.to.map.out.distinct.periods.in.their.life.that.they.believe.
had. the. greatest. impact. to. their. personal. development..
Participants.reflected.upon.the.happiest.times.in.their.life’s.
with.most.pointing.out.to.a.death.of.the.loved.one.or.going.
to.prison.as.the.lowest.period.in.their.lives.
Putting the pieces of one’s life back together.is.
not.always.easy.but.it.is.nevertheless.important.to.realise.
that. even. when. our. lives. seem. disjointed. the. pieces. will.
fit.together.when.we.see.ourselves.as.whole.people..This.
understanding. is. reflected. in. a. puzzle. of. life. and. values.
created.by.Young.in.Prison.female.participants..
A life of freedom even behind bars is possible.and.
no. one. understands. this. better. than. our. participants..
During.one.of.the.workshops.participants.were.able.to.see.that.
irrespective.of.the.circumstances.that.they.come.from.they.are.
bigger.than.those.circumstances..This.notion.was.represented.
in. the. form. of. an. animal. that. participants. believed. best.
represents. them.. Furthermore. when. individuals. understand.
that their past does not need to determine their future.
one. is. able. to. set. achievable. goals. for. themselves.. A. goal.
setting.activity.was.done.that.assisted.participants.to.analyse.
their. life’s. and. relook. at. the. positive. things. they. want. to.
achieve.
Young.in.Prison.participants.are.aware.that.often.through.their.
actions.they.have.wronged.their.loved.ones.and.communities,.
thus. understand. that. they need to rebuild trust. ties.
within.and.among.those.they.have.wronged..In.this.edition.we.
added. a. more. distinct. voice. from. the. participants. by. adding.
letters.of.change.and.even.some.poetry..In.addition.for.some.
fun.and.brain.teasing.we.have.added.a.positive.word.search.
that.once.again.highlights.that.change.within.is.a.process.
A.big.thank.you.to.all.the.interns,.volunteers,.facilitators.and.
especially.Young.in.Prison.participants.who.make.each.issue.
of. Inside. Out. a. worthwhile. read.. It. is. with. this. in. mind. that.
we. applaud. the. change. and. progress. that. has. taken. place.
within. Young. in. Prison. participants.. And. remind. them. that.
this.festive.season.and.even.in.the.year.2013.their.voices.shall.
be.heard.and.remembered.as we reflect and celebrate
their steps towards success..Join.us.in.being.part.of.the.
solution.and.recognising.those.young.people.who.chose.to.be.
a.positive.difference.even.while.incarcerated..
Kholofelo.Mashego.
Young.in.Prison
Advocacy.and.Communications.Manager
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Another� year� is� passing� us. again. and. it is time to take stock of our successes.and.
challenges.in.preparation.for.the.next.year..Young.
in.Prison.has.had.more.successes.than.failures. in.
2012. thanks. to. the. ‘youth. empowerment. through.
arts.and.culture.action’. from.the.European.Union..
This.fund.has.allowed.the.organisation.to.spread its reach. across. the.Western.Cape.region.and.
in. Gauteng.. We. are. now. offering. creative. life-
skills. workshops. to. six. institutions. as. opposed.
to. two. institutions. in. 2011;. we have reached 600 participants and 500 workshops conducted.. .What. we. are. most. proud. of. is. that.
the. Inside. Out. issue. continue. to. be. delivered. to.
other. youth. at. risk. in. schools,. we. are. proud. that.
its. contents. continue to change lives of others.for.the.better..
My.message.for.this.issue.is.for.us.to.look.beyond.
the. challenges. we. face. and focus on the success no matter how small.. My. favourite.
topic. in. this. issue.was.on.trust.and.relationships..
The. workshops. assessed. the. basic. contents. of.
relationships. such. as. love. and. trust.. Trust. is. not.
only. about. our. trust. in. girlfriends. and. boyfriends.
but.who.we.can.have.hope.in.when.things.are.not.
going.our.way,.who.will.lift.us.up.when.we.are.down..
I.believe.that.the.solution does not lie within individuals but in masses of people like
our communities..It.is.also.not.about.us.trusting.the.
community.but.the.community.trusting.us..How.can.we.
achieve.this?.I.believe.that.we.can.achieve.this.by.taking.
seriously. the. notion. that. each. individual. contributes.
positively.or.negatively.to.his/her.own.community.by.the.
way.they.conduct.their.own.lives..It.is.at.this.time.of.the.
year.when.we.are.preparing.the.new.year’s.resolutions.
that.we.can.truly.evaluate. if.we are worthy of our community’s trust. and. if. not,. what. are. we. going.
to.to.earn..I.encourage.all.the.youth.of.South.Africa.to.
take a stand and make a positive mark.
in. the. development. of. the. country.. Do. not. encourage.
drug.dealers.and.gangsters.to.have.power.over.you.and.
your.community..Encourage.yourself.and.friends.in.your.
community.or.start.with.your.own.street.where.you.live.
in,.and.clean.it.us.from.the.clutches.of.drugs..
I. hope. that. this. issue. will. inspire. us. all.. I. would. like.
to. also. thank. everyone. who. has. worked. tirelessly.
throughout.the.year.to.contribute.to.safer.South.Africa.
and.being part of the solution.to.youth.
participation.in.crime..I.trust.you.will.be.safe.this.festive.
season.and.in.the.new.year.of.2013
Tarisai.Mchuchu-Ratshidi
Director,.
Young.in.Prison.(South.Africa)
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Angelina�Swartz�–�Who�am�I
My.name.is.Angeline.Swartz.I.am.20.years.old.
I.was.born.in.1992..I.have.1.child,.a.girl,.and.I.
love.her.very.much..The.reason.why.I.am.here.
is. because. of. my. bad. behaviour. and. for. not.
listening. to. my. mother.. I. want. to. change. my.
life.when.I.go.out..I.want.to.ask.for.forgiveness.
to.all.the.people.out.there.who.I.done.all.the.
wrong. things. to. and. be. a. better. mom. to. my.
kid.so.one.day.she.will.not.end.up.at.the.same.
place. that. I. end. up.. So. that. she. can. look. up.
to. me. as. her. mother,. not. as. her. friend,. and.
respect. me. so. that. I. can. respect. her. as. my.
child.
Amanda�Mphongoshe�-�Who�am�I
At.first,.didn’t.know.who.I.am..I.just.wanted.to.be.
this. cool. girl.. But. when. I. realised. it’s. not. doing.
anything. for. me.. I. am. not. gaining. anything. by.
being.a.person.I.wasn’t.born.to.be..I.knew.I.had.
to.do.something.because.I.wasn’t.happy.enough..
So.what.I.did.is.I.just.put.my.foot.down.and.told.
myself:.though.I’ve.made.such.mistake,.I.can.still.
pick.myself.and.pull.my.head.up.and.be.strong..So.
U.strike.a.women.u.strike.a.rock!!!!
Lulama�-�My�life�story
My. name. is. Lulama.. I. was. born. in. 1994-04-02.. I.
was.born.in.Eastern.Cape..I.was.growing.up.with.
a. single. parent.. My. father. divorced. my. mother.
before.I.was.born..We.are.four.children,.two.sisters.
and. one. brother,. living. with. my. mother.. I. love.
my.family.coz.they. love.me.to.. In.2000. I.started.
school.here.in.Cape.Town.until.grade.10..I.dropped.
at.school.this.year.coz.I.started.to.smoking.drugs.
and.drinking.alcohol..On.2007.it.was.a.year.that.
I.dint.wanted.to.listen.to.my.single.parent..Now.I.
end.up.in.jail.and.my.friends.are.not.here..Now.I.
am.alone..Now.I.got.the.punishment..I.will.never.
follow.my.friends.anymore..It.is.the.truth.life.goes.
on.. In. primary. school. it’s. was. nice. and. good.. In.
grade.7.I.started.to.date.men.because.I.saw.all.of.
my.friends.are.dating.man..So. I. told.myself. that.
is.a.good.life.to.have.boyfriend.at.the.age.of.20.
yrs.. In. High. school. I. was. getting. bad. influence.
to. my. friends. and. I. dropped. out. of. school. coz.
of. influence..But.now.I.miss.my.mother’s.words:.
they. say. listen. to. your. parent. coz. u. gonna. miss.
your.mothers.word.one.day..Enjoy.your.life.but.be.
careful.coz.it.will.enjoy.you!!
Stories
Amorè�Stevens�–�My�life�story
As.I.grew.up.I.had.a.wonderful.life.I.had.a.good.
education. and. a. wonderful. family.. But. at. the.
age. of. 12. Yrs. old. I. got. raped. by. a. Gang.. But.
I’m. still. alive..Today. I’m. 21. yrs. old.. Since. that.
young. age. I’ve. never. been. with. my. family.. I.
don’t.even.know.if.I.still.have.some.family.left..
Many.things.have.happen.in.my.life..This.paper.
won’t.be.enough..But.yet. I.was.Born.to.Rise!!.
I.get. love. from.people. I.don’t.even.know..But.
that. is. just. the.way.god.works. in.my. life..And.
I.thank.him.for.that..So.today.I.21.yrs.old.and.I.
won’t.give.in.now.give.up.co’z.I’ve.come.too.far.
to.leave.everything.now..
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Courtney�-�My�life�story
My. Name. is. Courtney. Abrahams. and. Iive. in.
Steenberg.. I. live. with. my. mother,. father,. 2.
sisters.and. their.2.kids..One.sister.grown.up.
with.me,.the.other.one.had.luxury.life..It’s.quite.
hard. to. live. with. her,. because. she. doesn’t.
know. the. hard. side. of. life.. Me. and. my. other.
sister.we’re.doing.a.few.crazy.things.in.life.that.
we.regret..That’s.why.we.ended.up.where.we.
are.right.now..On.the.other.side.we.are.trying.
to. put. people. out. of. our. life. that’s. trying. to.
bring. us. down,. especially. my. one. sister.. It’s.
kind.of.hard,.difficult,.and.painful.for.us.doing.
that.. It. is. not. that. we. want. to. do. that.. It’s.
because.we.really.love.and.want.to.teach.her.
what.we. learned..As. I’m.writing.my.tears.are.
rolling.down.my.cheek.just.to.think.that’s.our.
blood.that’s.like.that..Not.with.us.but.against.
us..I.hope.maybe.one.day.she’ll.open.her.eyes.
and.realize. that.we.only.wanted.to.show.her.
the.better.way.of.life.
Fluorescent.light.bulbs.
Ease.of.their.circuits
Just.seconds.before.ten…damn
A.hallow.wind.echoes
Between.the.corridors
Sneaking.and.creeping
Beneath.steel.doors
And.burglar.bars
Shrugged.in.rags
I.curve.my.legs
And.curb.my.thoughts.to.infinity
With.my.hand
I.slowly.reconnect.the.solar.system
Of.the.Milky.Way
With.each.day
And.each.hand.I.shake
I.quietly.sit.in.my.room
And.write.a.poem.using.my
Pen.as.the.broom
To.sweep-off.the.pain
And.confusion
In.the.hearts.of.little.man
To.let.them.know.what
They.too.can
If.they.could.lose
Just.one.illusion
That.prison.is.not
Build.in.stone
But.it’s.a.live
Through.blood,.flesh.and.bone
With.my.smile
I.silently.free.your.mind
And.like.photosynthesis
I.slowly.become.
The.sun
Redistributing.my.rays
Like.a.machine.gun
So.that.I.could.make
Everyday.a.brighter.day
For.you.and.I
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Masakhe�Mdluli
Oo!!.My.Africans
I.raised.my.voice.high
where.is.the.trust.we.have.acquired.from.our.parents
we.are.all.human.being.with.trust.and.love
why.it.is.difficult.to.trust.and.love.each.other
To.be.honest.we.don’t.live.without.trust.and.love
with.trust.and.love.we.can.do.more
with.trust.and.love.we.can.upgrade.and.live.a.prosperity.and.successful.life.
With.trust.and.love.we.can.produce.a.miraculous.light.upon.us
enjoy.the.joy,.health,.peace,.prosperity,.progress,.success.and.victory.were.made.
available,.because.of.trust.and.love.we.have.
To.contain.trust.your.heart.you.can.be.reconcile.with.other.around.you..Trust.and.love.
can.build.a.united.nation!!
Trust.and.love.load.us.create.passion.there.for.our.dreams
Remain.and.passed.through.the.next.generation
Trust.and.love.completes.me.to.give.more.than.I.s.required.of.me.
Hatred.mistrusts.wil.send.us.nowhere
Never.forget.our.morals.we.won’t.know.the.meaning.
of.trust.and.love
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what�I�do�best
Time.I.know.that.you.lost.your.way
you.need.to.find.someone.where.you.belong
you’ll.be.running.form.yesterday
you’ll.tumble.and.you.will.fall.sometimes
you’re.love.come.swimming.through
and.let.me.do.the.rest.loving.you.is.what.I.do.best
I.will.give.enough.time.to.spend
and.if.you.let.me.I.can.turn.your..world.around
Im.a.mat.there’s.more.to.see
we.can.climb.the.highest.mountain
forever..can.began..so.open..you.heart.and.let.me.in
to.keep.me..crazy.before.I’ve.disappear
but.if.they..come.again..one.night
and.if.the.darkness.hight.the.light
and.if.you.have.to.stand.and.fight
you.know.I’ll.be.there
cause.what.I.do.best
is.love.you.like.a.woman.who.loves.a.man
I.can.love.you.more.than.another.woman.can
so.take.this.heart..so.strong.and.true
and.let.me.do.the.rest.“loving.you.“loving.you”
“loving.you”.loving.you.is.what.I.do.best
My�lewe
My.lewe.is.a.groot.gemors
Dear.n.dom.besluit.het.dit.my.is.jaar.gekkos
Nou.sit.ek.in.die.tronk
En.die.nomer.stoot.my.rond
Dis.oor.my.dogter.wat.ek.treur
Dit.maak.my.hart.baie.seer
Hartseer,.woede,.pyn.het.sy.ontwang
Dear.al.daardie.dinge.is.sy.nog.steeds.bang
kan.ek.haar.ooit.vergeet
Dit.is.n’.gevoel.van.twyfel.wat.ek.moet.saam.leef
Almal.verdien.tweede.kanse.maar.is.ons.albei.bereid
Dit.is.die.vraag.van.die.groot.stryd
So.daardeur.vees.verstig.oor.wat.jy.doen.en.met.wie
Want.dinge.altyd.soos.wat.dit.wil.he.nie.
writer:.K.M..Bailey
My�life�in�poetry:
Click,.clack,.clack,.is.the.noise.I.hear
every.day.when.all.cells.are.being.locked
and.in.times.like.this.it.feels.if.I’m.all
by.myself.just.looking.in.four.Gray
days.that.I.use.to.share.with.
my.friends.and.family.
Writer:.Darryl
Believe�in�yourself….
in.the.power.you.have
to.control.your.own.life…
day.by.day
Believe.in.the.strength….
that.you.have
Deep.inside.and.your.faith…..
Will.help.show.you.the.way
Believe.in.tomorrow.and.what.it.will.bring…
.let.a.hopeful.heart.carry.you
through.for.things..will.work…
.out.if.you.trust
And.believe.that.there’s.no…
..limit.to.what.you.can.do!!!
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writer:.anonymous.
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Believe�in�yourself….
in.the.power.you.have
to.control.your.own.life…
day.by.day
Believe.in.the.strength….
that.you.have
Deep.inside.and.your.faith…..
Will.help.show.you.the.way
Believe.in.tomorrow.and.what.it.will.bring…
.let.a.hopeful.heart.carry.you
through.for.things..will.work…
.out.if.you.trust
And.believe.that.there’s.no…
..limit.to.what.you.can.do!!!
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writer:.anonymous.
My�life�story�in�poetry
At.an.early.teenager.I.started.doing.things.that.big.
people.did.and.I.was.10.years.old.and.young,.fun,.
playing.with.guns,.women.and.their.bums..I.was.
smoking.mandrax;.daggah;.cigarettes.at.the.age.of.
thirteen.years.old,.breaking.in.houses..for.money..and.
gold..Entertained..my.friends.,.girls..except.my..family.
always.rebelled.against..the.people.who.cared..the.most.
and.when.I.was.in.trouble..they.holded.me.very.close
I.started.to.leave.the.bad.habits..for.3.,.4.years..till.I.
finished.matric.then.i.started.doing.drugs.again,..and.
change.my.lifestyle..bad.and..made.me.totally.sick.,went.
in.and.out.of.jail.time..and.time.now.again..,but.now.I.
would.like.to.change.my.life..and.make.new..and.better.
friends.
writer:.D.CARELSE
I’m�still�in�good�health.and.alive
Learning.the.hard.way.how.to.survive
Now.I’m.in.here.far.away.and.alone
I.do.miss.what.I.had
But.this.is.what.I.get.for.being.bad
I.feel.so.sad.to.realize.I.was.dumb
Now.I.think.of.you.all.the.time.mum?
You.were.always.there
and.you.still.show.me.how.much.you.care
writer:.M..Adams
Find�meaning�in�my�life
I.want.to.be.strong.so.that
Nothing.can.disturb.my.peace.of.mind,
Forget.mistake.of.the.past.&.press.on
to.the.Greater.achievement.of.the
Future
I.want.to.think.the.best,.work.for.the.best
and.expect.the.best
But.first.I.must.be.Enthusiastic.about
Others.success
As.I.can.about.my.own.
But.just.let.go.of.the.Bad
in.order.to.move
on.and.give.myself.permission
to.be.happy.to.Feel.Empathy.for.other
Person.and.to.wish.them.well.and.Best
that’s.when.you.feel.the.meaning.of.life.
Take.a.hold.and.let.
take.a.hold.and.let.the.message.grow
inside.of.you
Writer:.J.Peterson..
Life
Oh!.life.is.not.a.bed.of.roses
a.single.mistake.I.made.landed.me.in.prison
now.I.have.lost.everything.friends;.family.;.loved.ones
and.the.sweetness.of.life..and.a.reason.of.living
how.could.I.have.made.a.stupid.mistake.without.
thinking.now..I.have.to.spend.two.years.
and.a.half.of.my.life.prison.but.I.will.be.strong.and
stronger.for.my.family.
Know.I.well.face.hard.and.tough.times
but.I.will.overcome.and.prove.to.myself
and.family.that.I.can.change..and.will.change.
for.the.best.and.become.a.good.citizen.of.South.Africa
So.my.country.my.continent.and.the.world
will.be.proud.of.me.,.myself.…..
Writer:.S..Cornelius
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Hey.Walter,
I’m.Bati.but.my.full.name.is.Bathandwa..I.would.
prefer.if.you.would.call.me.“Bati”..I.reside.in.South.
Africa.if.you.didn’t.know.surely.you.do.because.
YiP.SA.is.based.in.SA..I’m.an.easy.going.kind.of.
a.person.who.likes.writing.and.reading..I’m.very.
good.when.I.have.to.express.my.in.writing.but.
that.doesn’t.mean.I.can’t.express.my.self.verbally..
I.was.born.in.Cape.Town.in.June.1989.and.I’ve.
been.to.prison.for.almost.three.times.but.I’m.on.
my.way.to.recovery.as.live.gone.back.to.adult.
based.education.school.at.night..I.do.more.of.the.
times.have.a.lot.of.fun..I.would.like.to.know.about.
you.more.and.I’m.trying.to.face.my.fears.and.my.
weaknesses.but.I’m.not.there.yet.but.I.will.get.there.
with.the.right.mindset.and.positive.attitude..I.have.
a.dream.that.by.next.year.I.should.atleast.have.
my.Matric.certificate.which.is.one.of.the.things.or.
one.of.my.goals.for.the.present.moment..I.can.be.
boring.at.times.if.you.would.be.where.I.am.now.and.
how.I.come.across.at.times..One.day.I.wish.to.have.
a.house.of.my.own.and.a.child.atleast..A.young.
girl.would.fullfill.my.dreams..I.look.forward.to.hear.
from.you.
Hey.Bati,
It.was.great.hearing.from.you..I.am.happy.to.finally.
meet.you..Chinwe.has.told.me.much.about.you..
I.was.in.prison.as.well,.as.I.am.sure.you.already.
know..I.only.went.to.prison.once,.and.I.was.there.
for.two.years..Now,.I.am.in.college,.pursing.a.
degree.in.exercise.physiology..Life.for.me.is.good..
In.the.USA,.it.is.hard.to.come.back.to.society.after.
you.have.been.to.prison.because.people.judge.you.
and.think.that.you.will.be.a.bad.person.forever..
That.is.something.I.have.to.live.with.everyday..
Through.school,.however,.I.am.able.to.prove.them.
wrong..At.one.time.in.my.life,.I.did.make.bad.
choices,.but.people.can.change.and.people.can.still.
do.well.when.they.have.done.bad.in.the.past..I.try.
my.best.prove.this.everyday..My.goal.is.to.graduate.
school.to.earn.a.PhD..Once.I.am.able.to.do.that,.I.
will.work.with.groups.that.advocate.for.the.welfare.
of.prisoners.and.education..Well,.thats.all.for.now..
It.was.great.to.hear.from.you..I’ll.talk.to.you.soon.
Best,
Walter
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Hi.Lamar!
It’s.good.to.hear.from.you!.Arlene.is.half.Chinese.and.half.
white..Aqsa.is.Pakistani..You.sound.like.you.enjoy.a.lot.of.
sports!.We.love.to.watch.soccer.and.tennis..We.both.find.
soccer.to.be.very.exciting!.We.have.a.friend.who.loves.to.play.
rugby,.even.though.she.is.very.small..Rugby.and.soccer.are.
not.as.popular.in.America.as.American.football..Arlene.also.
really.likes.watching.American.football.:-).
We.are.so.sorry.for.the.loss.of.your.good.friend.:-(
It.must.be.difficult.not.to.have.him.there.for.you..It’s.very.nice.
that.you.want.to.look.after.his.son!.Hopefully.one.day.you.will.
have.a.chance.to.tell.him.about.his.father.
We.both.have.older.sisters..They.are.both.22.years.old..Aqsa.
also.has.a.younger.sister..She.is.17.years.old..We.both.have.
very.good.relationships.with.our.sisters..Are.you.close.with.
your.sister?.We.also.miss.our.families,.but.they.visit.us.when.
they.have.time..We.especially.both.miss.our.moms..Does.your.
mom.and.your.sister.visit.you.often?.We’re.sorry.you.don’t.
have.a.relationships.with.your.father..Have.you.seen.him.since.
you.were.little?.Now.that.you.are.older,.maybe.you.will.be.able.
to.get.to.know.him.
Smoking.marijuana.is.illegal.in.America,.but.many.people.
smoke.it.anyways..In.America,.people.work.a.lot!.Many.
people.are.always.busy,.especially.in.Washington,.DC..We.
like.to.go.into.the.city,.and.we.like.to.study.outside..Arlene’s.
grandmother.also.makes.really.good.food,.like.homemade.
biscuits!.Both.of.us.like.to.eat.pizza.and.pasta..Arlene’s.
favorite.food.is.soup.and.mashed.potatoes..Aqsa.loves.to.eat.
Asian.curry!
What.is.your.favorite.food?.What.do.you.do.in.your.free.time?.
Have.you.always.lived.in.Cape.Town?.Do.you.have.any.favorite.
places.to.go?.Are.there.any.places.that.you.would.like.to.visit.
someday?.Maybe.one.day.you.will.get.to.visit.America!
We.hope.to.hear.from.you.soon!
-.Arlene.ans.Aqsa
Dear.Aqsa.and.Arlene,
Hi,.my.name.is.Lamar..I.am.from.Cape.
Town.and.I.am.20.years.old..I.don’t.work..I.
am.brown..I.like.to.shoot.pool,.play.soccer,.
play.rugby.and.I.like.to.swim..My.parents.
introduced.me.to.soccer..It.is.fun.and.it.
keeps.my.mind.on.good.stuff.not.bad.
stuff..I.like.that.rugby.is.a.rough.sport..My.
mother.taught.people.to.swim,.so.it.is.in.
my.family.
I.have.a.13-year-old.sister..She.is.going.
to.school..She.likes.going.and.I.miss.her.
a.lot..I.also.miss.my.mom.a.lot..She.likes.
working..I.don’t.have.a.relationship.with.
my.dad..I.was.1.when.he.went.to.prison..I.
would.like.to.build.a.relationship.with.him.
I.had.a.good.friend.who.was.like.a.father.
to.me,.he.was.shot.2.weeks.ago..I.miss.
him..I.would.like.to.look.after.his.son.one.
day.and.I.hope.he.rests.in.peace..I.also.
miss.my.grandmother.a.lot..I.miss.going.
to.church.with.her.and.I.miss.her.food,.
especially.the.muffins!.I.like.to.smoke.
marijuana..I.also.miss.my.girlfriend,.she.
is.19.years.old..She.turns.20.this.month!.I.
would.like.to.hear.back.from.you..How’s.it.
in.America..What.do.you.like.to.do?.What’s.
your.favorite.sport?.What.do.you.like.to.
eat?.You.should.come.to.South.Africa.one.
day!.Lamar
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The.word.could.run.in.any.direction.even.backwards..
When.you.find.the.word.draw.a.line.across.the.word.
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