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Living In The Ghetto

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The world is a dark and terrifying place. Under the mask of wealth and prosperous growth, there lies the poor, those who live in poverty and fear for their family’s financial standing. Buried under the glamour of Hollywood, the fame of international stars is the ghetto, a place that holds deeper meaning than a slang used to address “gangsters” or “hoodrats”. No one lives here by choice. The residents of these areas are minorities that are forced to live here by the government due to their lack of money. Those with strong aspirations try to leave, but somehow, they are always pulled back by the negativity and criticism of not only their community but those who are of higher social standing.

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