The life of a child

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
12/27/1973	My birthday	Today, I was born in Ghana, West Africa.
12/27/1977	My 4th birthday	Like many children born in Ghana, I was sold into slavery when I was four. My parents sold me to a fisherman for about $20.
01/21/1978	My first job	As a young male slave, my job is to remove the water as it comes into the canoe.
03/15/1979	Freedom?	I thought I was going to be one of the lucky ones. An organization found my mom and brought me back to her. Maybe there is something wrong with me. She just sold me back to the same man for another $20.
05/16/1983	Promotion time	Since I am older now, I have been given more responsibility on the water. Many days I navigate the boat and help pull in the fish.
07/03/1984	My lucky day	While we were fishing today the net got caught on some branches hidden under the water. I had to jump in to the lake to untangle the nets. I guess no one cares that there are alligators and electric eels swimming around me. At least I can swim. My friend had to do this a few days ago and he could not swim.
10/24/1993	The cycle continues	Alas, life in Ghana is all I have ever known. As a grown man, I am now the fisherman and I am preparing to purchase my first child to be my slave.