“I can only describe my state as one that was of pure confusion. Since the age of 13, I had been in and out of the UCKG HelpCentre, refusing to decide on whether I truly wanted to be helped or not….
Terror, sadness, and fear were all I felt as a child growing up. I would get bullied day after day at school.
From a young age I grew up with a countless amount of complexes about myself and would think of myself as ugly.
Meet Jaisy: the girl with the smile that’s larger than life. She’s battled suicide, forgiven those who scarred her, restored her relationship with her family and found true happiness.
Whilst most young girls were at home playing with Barbies, Zanicia would be out with the boys climbing trees, jumping over fences and even breaking into peoples back garden.
Young people have a bad enough reputation in the UK. With the latest spat of a 19-year-old teen punching a woman after she made a racist remark on the London Underground, can the youths of today be justified for their aggressive behaviour? Gabriel Adebayo was no different.
“My younger sister invited me to the UCKG HelpCentre in Catford, after a few months of her attending. I would only come once or twice a month, but later on I became a regular member.”
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