Ex-Gang Member On Drug Dealing, Violence And Surviving Grooming | Minutes With

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  @ladbiblestories · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Thank you to Sosa Henkoma for taking part in this episode. Sosa draws on his lived experience as a public speaker and coach to raise awareness of grooming and child criminal exploitation. He advocates for the unheard through his work as a mentor with young people<br>You can follow him on Instagram here: <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sosa_est/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/sosa_est/?hl=en</a><br><br>And find out more on his linktree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/sosa_est">https://linktr.ee/sosa_est</a>

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• AN

  @AngBQueenAdwoasCloset · 2 years ago

  The father never came to look for him or fight in court for him? So the wife was arrested for abuse finally and he&apos;s put in the system. ... He was failed by SO many adults

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• DA

  @danielanderson7408 · 2 years ago

  I was a former cell mate of this man, I’m so happy and proud to see how far you’ve come. Always knew you was bigger than your struggle now everyone will see what I’ve always known. God bless you sosa🙏🏽💙.

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• DE

  @de_xvii · 2 years ago

  Bro sounds extremely intelligent it’s a shame he went through everything he’s gone through

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• JU

  @juliapennington3361 · 2 years ago

  Oh Sos! You make me endlessly proud! Bawling watching that. I feel privileged to be the lady you trusted. That was captivating, eloquent, trauma informed, vulnerable, educational and inspiring. How far we have come and we have only just begun. <br><br>Thank you for trusting me, thank you for believing your life could be different. Thank you for fighting every day to make that change, and most of all, thank you for you. I feel blessed to have you in my life. Love you endlessly. Well done kidda 💪🏼💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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• GE

  @geoffygeoff9391 · 2 years ago

  This man needs a full length interview. What a story!

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• CE

  @Ceecee90 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Fostering children while being associated with a gang member is insane. He was failed by so many. His story could’ve been so different

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• NB

  @nbd6213 · 1 year ago

  To be 10/11 years old living this kind of life is just absolutely horrible; a literal child 💔

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• AN

  @AnonYmous-j9v7h · 1 year ago

  Kids being failed by adults again :(

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• DA

  @danydanie1098 · 1 year ago

  The fact that his dad NEVER bothered to actually take him back home...that&apos;s trash. Man he&apos;s strong Sosa.

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• KE

  @Ketina-r3b · 1 year ago

  Why was that foster parent getting paid at all. &nbsp;This child was running around being into gangs, selling drugs and being away from home for so long. &nbsp;Where were the foster parents?

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• EZ

  @ezlikesunmorn · 2 years ago

  Thank you, Sosa. No child deserves any of what you went through. I am glad you made it through the gang life alive. I hope your future includes wonderful people and places. Your volunteer work will pay itself back tenfold. Thank you for helping children that have no voice, no safe adult, no safe place to lay their head at night. I know what you touched on was just the tip of the iceberg as to the horrible things done to your body and mind. You&apos;re incredibly strong, and I&apos;m touched that you teach children not to give up, to let the weight of the sorrow and pain pull them into a hole they can&apos;t get out of.

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