What 4 Years in Solitary Confinement Taught Me About Surviving Isolation

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Shaka Senghor
Mar 14, 2020
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Lived Through ThisWhat 4 Years in Solitary Confinement Taught Me About Surviving Isolation
I turned my prison cell into a space of enlightenment, creativity, and higher learning
Photo: Martin Fisch/FlickrPeople around the world are swarming grocery stores, hustling to buy as much hand sanitizer, water, and toilet paper as they can. One by one…
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Lived Through This

What 4 Years in Solitary Confinement Taught Me About Surviving Isolation

I turned my prison cell into a space of enlightenment, creativity, and higher learning

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