"WE FIGHT TO REMAIN VISIBLE"
Three second-generation teens from Toronto navigate the everyday pressures of high school and their futures.
Social & External
Munira (Mo)
Lee
Sharon
Abdi
Yuna
Roshan
Ana
Mrs.Robbins
Ali
Chuck
Brad
Big T
Principal Platt
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