Teenage boy wearing jeans rolled to knee, jeans jacket sitting on ground outside alone, looking wary

Opinion: Time To Confront Yourself AND Society

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I ran away from home at 12 years old. I was one of millions of children who live in constant danger, who learn to fight in order to survive in a volatile environment, both on the streets and at home. A stepfather who drank and beat the mother and children. A mother who fought back against the father and also beat the children. 

After one event I made up my mind. ''I have to get out of here,'' I remember thinking.