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A day in the life and home of a child living in informal settlement

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Hello, I’m Layla Jones  and this is a day in my life living in a informal settlement. So this morning I woke up with my baby brother screaming and my mom stressing I wish this wasn’t always the case I have to deal with in the morning. It’s stressful and it puts a lot of pressure on me. I really want to help my mother but I can’t because my mother says no. If only my mother has all the supplies she needs for the baby. The whole family has to share a bed and it’s not very nice waking up to my brother crying so loudly.    With no breakfast I walked to school and my feet really hurt when I got there I had blisters and muscle strain. I couldn’t even walk out the door for girls soccer at break but my friends were amazing. after soccer we talked a little bit and did “The English and the french “with everyone it was fun but we lost. There was also a child that had to be rushed to hospital because he got cut really badly playing the the rubbish.After that we did math on our chalkboards. I go

The experience I want to forget

The experience i want to forget Hi, I’m Jesse and I have a story to tell. Last week we had a a singing lesson. But this singing lesson was a NIGHTMARE. Mr R came. He’s.  the. WORST. He wears HUGE knickerbockers and thick thick stockings like a hunting man. He has a really round red face with eyes of a blue goosberrys and golden hair at the top of his head .  He is the most hateful man ever . I thought maybe this lesson would be different and fun this time ( I regret that thought ) It was a NIGHTMARE. First he called up Benny and Charles to sing up front . then he said “now you two the long and short you will sing for us “ but they dident even know any songs expect for Pretty Polly . Then Mr r said “ THEN SING IT “ then they began to sing “ it was terrible everyone including me were very very close to just bursting out with laughter but we held it in . Charles sang “ Pretty Polly pretty poly whats whats oclock “ in a low sort of voice. Benny sang the same song but in a very Sq