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I feel very sad and understanding after reading Alcides’s story. I now know how it feels to live in Africa without parents. In the video he explained how his life is in Africa and his story touched me. I think he chose to share his story with people around the world so they could hear his voice for his country. Alcides story was based off life in Africa for children who has lost parents o aids. He shared his story so people around the world could come to realization of what is going on Mozambique,

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