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I was born at the intersection of Broken Street and Brown Avenue. These are not literal roadways nor locations that can be found on Google Maps. Instead, these are the identities gifted to me at birth; the characteristics that define my existence. On Broken Street, I stroll through the dark alleys of stairs, stares and […]https://www.aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Valois.png