How To Live In A Ghetto

Born and raised in a ghetto-like neighborhood, I lived my childhood in the most dangerous part in the city. Very few of us could strive from that situation and managed as a functioning member of society, whilst the rest of the neighbors’ kids either ended up dead or in jail due to the serious crimes committed.
Entering the first day at school in elementary school, I was equipped with one notebook and a pencil. My parents could not afford to buy more than those two items. When the whole pages of the notebook had been written, I had to erase all writings because my parents had no affordability to buy another notebook. There was no eraser, so I used a rubber band to erase the writings. And when the pencil got shorter, too short to handle, I roll …show more content…
In addition of my extra activity in sport as a former national champion in Karate, a world-class athlete and a sought after traditional Karate instructor in the home country, I also had succeeded in other diverse areas. As a recognizable professional in the entertainment and creative industry with a worldwide network throughout continents, I worked as a producer-director in the film and television production and as a creative director plus designer in the advertising and marketing communication field. With a conviction in mind, I migrated to the United States in 2008. Apparently, having connections and networks in the [Hollywood] film industry does not guarantee anything, the fate dictates differed than expected, and I must prove myself worthy again. I could not find any desirable positions in the related working fields, nor a sustaining job that pays bills. Inevitably, I took any random jobs, walked tens of mile on occasions to save money for a gallon of milk for my baby daughter, worked a graveyard shift and scavenged trash to find leftovers at work in a gas station. Yet, all of those sacrifices were not