The Rough Neighborhood

I lived in a very rough neighborhood. There were often shootings and police officers knocking on doors to ask questions. Many times everyone seen the scene but would never speak on it. There was at least 3-7 shootings in a month. Till this day the neighborhood is the same.

About This Story

  • Project: We Are Here
  • Date submitted: 2018-09-18 00:00:00
  • Emotional tone: Negative
  • Who should know about this? Everyone

About the Storyteller

  • Community: Boynton Beach
  • Age: 51-60
  • Gender: Female

How the Storyteller Interpreted Their Story

Note: Responses which fell closer to the middle (between two or three options) are shown as two dashes.
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  • My story relates to: --
  • Why did things happen in the story I told? --
  • The lesson in your story is: Things should change
  • In my story, problems are solved by: --
  • My story teaches us to: --
  • My story teaches us that: The community has no control
  • My story teaches us that: The community is vulnerable
  • My story teaches us that: The community is volatile

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