163: What if you grew up in a violent gang?

“Any sense of identity no matter how fake was better than no sense of identity, yet if I don’t have a sense of identity, then who am I as a person?”

Producer: Whit Missildine

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Content/Trigger Warnings: murder, gang violence, death, incarceration, explicit language

Today’s episode featured Quan Huynh. You can read more about Quan’s story in his memoir, Sparrow in the Razorwire - www.sparrowintherazorwire.com. You can also find out more about Quan and his current work at www.quanxhuyhn.com, and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @quanxhuynh

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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: “Cyliner Four/Five” – Chris Zabriskie

Outro Music: "The Moon is Down" - El Diablo & Adam Schraft (Rojo y Negro) @eldiablosf @rojo-y-negro www.eldiablobass.com/