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Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Living In Guatemala

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While living in Guatemala I have seen a lot of mistreatment with people around my community. There has been a lot of violence and people have been getting hurt. I have fear of returning to my country for the gangs that are in my town, they have multiplied over the years. It is not a very large town, but a lot goes on there. It is known that there is trafficking in drugs and humans. The gang members a very violent and will do what ever it takes to make someone join them. Their target is teenage boys because they know it would be easy for them to join since they fear that they will kill them or beat them. I know that if I was to return they will go after me because I do not want to be involved in their criminal activities. I do not want to get

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