Who Am I? by Tania Kaczynski;

Author:Tania Kaczynski;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc. (Tier 1)

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Struggling with identity

Paul is an artist. He struggles, however, to see his own worth. Paul received his refugee status many years ago, but this – seemingly the holy grail – proved to be the start of another difficult story.

Paul grew up amid tribal enmities and family vendettas, voodoo spirits and unexplained events that led to children being blamed, cursed and sold. His stories are of wild animals and terrifyingly cruel punishments seemingly dreamt up in another world.

After escaping an ongoing feud, Paul walked and walked. He has been homeless across the continent of Africa, sleeping under panoramic skies, fleeing danger and surviving against the odds on numerous occasions.

When Paul arrived at the studio he would pore over the newspapers, saying – more to himself than the group – ‘It’s terrible,’ and shaking his head as he turned each page of relentless bad news. His eyes couldn’t help stopping at disaster stories of human tragedy, fear, intimidation, gang warfare, rape, incest. He would read these horror stories aloud. They resonated with his past. He had internalised his terror and these daily tragedies mirrored his own fears and experiences, past and present.

Maybe by reading the daily horrors Paul reassured himself that he wasn’t alone? That his paranoia was indeed grounded?

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