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## My story

Well, when I joined Michael I was 11 years old. I joined Michael’s house in 2004. When I lived at Michael’s house I used to go to school. I used to do the dishes, sweeping as well. When we did not do it on time he would slap us hard, putting us in punishment behind the gate outside until 11:00 PM. Sometimes, they kicked us out for many days without knowing what to eat without sleeping. Sometimes some kids used to take the advantage to escape. Some Americans would try to adopt some of us, Michael lied on us to cause them to hate us.

I am both fatherless and motherless. There was an American who lost his money, Michael asked me for the key to my suitcase. I had many keys which he took from me. After a little while, he made stay on the balcony. Thereafter, he said that my key unlocks the American’s door that I am the one who stole the money. He kicked me out. At that time, I was 19 years old. I did not know which way to turn out and went to sleep here and there over people’s places. As I was sleeping over people’s houses they asked me to steal a laptop for someone. They beat me and forced to say I did steal the laptop pulling gun at me. When they released me I went to live at Cite Soleil. So as to live, I went to a church and told my problems. A priest gave me a place to sleep at times when the saints could not help me.

Used to load public transportation to feed myself, but when other guys doing the same thing put pressure on me, I would take my bag and look for iron in garbage so I could find something to eat. Michael told our sponsors in the United States that he graduates us, he buys house for us and we are working while it is not true.

When people know we have no parents, they make us more miserable. I can tell you that I really feel humiliated.

At times, when we are fed up, we go by the gate. They do not mind us. The securities show us their weapons so we can be afraid. Being afraid, we stop going by the gate.

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They used to tell us we have money in the bank when we dance. Now we are out, they do not give it to us.

I would be very happy if you could help us in this situation. As we are out, Michael has friends who are trying to harm us. They are spying us for Michael.

Jean Michel Junior

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