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In Their Shoes – Tatyana Ortiz

“ It is foolish to fear what we have yet to see and know. “ – Itachi Uchiha My name is Tatyana Ortiz, and I am a Beat the Streets female wrestler competing at 106 lbs for Mariana Bracetti Academy. Before I get to telling you about myself, I want to brag a bit about […]

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In Their Shoes – Aboubakare Diaby

“The things you take for granted, someone else is praying for.” Being a First Generation American: Aboubakare Diaby Being born in the United States is a privilege not many people get. Fortunately, me and my 7 siblings are some of those few. My parents immigrated to the U.S from the country of Mali in […]

Dan Altomare: Articles, In Their Shoes, My Story

In Their Shoes – Angel Garcia

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. (1 Corinthians 13:11) I was born in Fajardo; a large town in eastern Puerto Rico. When I was 2 years old, my […]

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