Raneem
“I am an Iraqi boy. I am Iraqi to the bone. But this vessel of flesh and bone has been marinating in Kiwiana for…
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Dave
“People like you, don’t move into streets like that”, said the real estate agent. Street gangs, graffiti, violence, drugs were the old narrative that…
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Karl
Growing up as a teenager in Otara I felt lost. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. My mates were…
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Jesse
I finished High School last year. School wasn’t really for me, as I was not particularly academic. I was good at Art and Drama,…
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Aimee
This motivated and mature teen has high hopes for her future and South Auckland. Her love for the place she calls home is infectious…
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Stacey
My Dad died in a truck collision last year. At the time I was with a guy that I really loved and I had…
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Sulani
I am a proud Year 12 student at Manurewa High School. Following the recent negative publicity about my school and my community I wanted…
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Bradley
“I have been playing in the Auckland Powerchair Football Club for three years now. I first heard about it through a guy called Sean…
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Yvonne and Graham
“I have been working in these gardens for six years. Graham and I get paid five hours a week but work six days a…
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Jean
Growing up in South Auckland, I was well aware of the stereotypes attached to the place. But it really hit home when a class…
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