Leroy Grayson – illustratör

My name is Aniyah Young; I want to tell you a story about a young girl and her two children who struggled through the ups and downs of the drug world. The two children were born into poverty; their lives were like a rollercoaster. Full of highs and lows, seeing nothing but drug addicts, drug use, and all the chaos that came with it. People were sitting and sleeping in empty houses, wherever possible, and so did they. Never knowing where they would end up day-to-day. Their mother would constantly leave them alone, which kept them fearful and wondering if she would return or if something may have happened to her. But she always came back for them. One day, she got a hotel room, which made them feel a little bit safer.

So come on and take this ride with me...