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I am a child working at the age of three I am a human being tortured – in form of a girl I am looking for a better life – healthier water, happiness, I am an orphan I am the death in poor country, I am the reality of poverty I am a slave, thrown into prison for disobeying, I am an open-minded enslaved giving back all that’s known I am a bomb that fall a part in war …. I am sorrow I am holding on to the terrible past but letting go off the wonderful future I am hiding for shelter just to live and looking for joy, peace, harmony to live out pain I am a disgrace for some cultures and subject of racism I am a mother fighting for her children’s rights I am life dropping like tears from the hopeless child I am a citizen but no one seems to care I am shouts of peace, freedom and prosperity I am dying before I am born I am an empty plate for hungry stomach and a burden in my parents’ eyes I am sold away to unknown world I am culture after culture being split apart I am raising my voice but then I die ………. I am discrimination I am dirty water in the fresh water pond I am along, growing my own home I have suffered enough and now I deserve peace, freedom, harmony and finally joy of my being a live but still I am calling out for peace!!

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Simon mawut

Simon mawut was born to south Sudanese parents. to family of 5 siblings in which he is the only son of the family

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