Student F. (18 yo Sudanese Boy)

April 29, 2007/in STORIES

I was in HEAL one days a week , some lunchtime and during the classes too, for three months.

We had a talk and then we used these toys, just moved them around the sand to talk about how things were.

I came to HEAL because I was not happy with home. I had arguments with my brothers and Mum sometime, because my younger brother wanted to be in charge.

Coming to HEAL helped me be happy because I felt more relaxed after I went there and nothing happened to me there,

If there wasn’t HEAL lots of problems for me: fighting, angry, not happy.

HEAL should happen in school to help students that have problems.

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