Krystal: Turning Pain into Poetry

Krystal was removed from her home at a young age due to physical abuse. She was transitioned in and out of different shelters, RTCs, and group homes throughout her youth. She is now a senior at the University of North Texas and hopes to turn her love for writing and poetry into a career.

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Credits:

• Krystal Holliday
• Recording team: David Parsi & Kyle Kertz
• Recruiting:  Ayu Fitzgerald
• Editor: Mark Zamora
• Editing team: Erin Leamon & Shelly Buchanan
• Interviewer: Niki Akhaveissy
• Music Credit:
  • Nostalgia” by Tobu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fFMjGs2mvs

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