Rosca Onya's life story illustrates the adversities faced as a refugee from the DRC, seeking safety in London, where he struggled with language, bullying, and family trauma. Living in cramped quarters with his family, he turned to the streets for companionship and unfortunately became involved with a gang that groomed him for drug-related crimes. His trajectory led to a lengthy prison sentence, where he was shuffled between multiple facilities, underscoring the systemic issues within the juvenile justice system that affected his rehabilitation process.
"People made fun, but I had a group of older kids who used to look after me...they treated me well, so I latched onto that."
"That four-year minimum term became 10 years in jail. In that time he was transferred to 16 different prisons."
Collection
[
|
...
]