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Teardrops | Robert Van Orden | TED Goes to Prison at Coxsackie Correctional Facility 2022

I grew up in the military with my father. I’ve lived in seven different states in my 22 years of life. I have 12 siblings. I started writing music after I fell in love at 16 years old and made a mistake and lost her. Nothing has been the same since. I’ve been in and out of jail since I was 17 years old. I want to change my life and show the world that a guy can make a mistake and want to fix it. I want to show that everyone messes up and it’s okay as long as they work to change and be better.

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Breakdancing | Kolton Cotter | TED Goes to Prison at Coxsackie Correctional Facility 2022

Kolton Cotter grew up rough. His life story has been included in a book. He's seen and been through a lot and loves to help other people. His heart is his family – his mom, for sure. He always says what’s his mind. He loves soccer and baseball. All around, he's been through and done a lot, so he can relate to just about anything.

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What the Haka means to me | Daniel Darling | TEDxSanQuentin 2022

Watch as Danny Darling scares away his personal demons through the Haka. Aloha, my name is Danny Darling. I spent 31 years incarcerated and 28 of those years being raised by Pacific Islanders. I was a part of the Native Hawaiian Spiritual Group and have performed opening chants for Merrie Monarch Ceremonies. I have learned to do hulas, Civa Taus, LakaLaka and Haka. Aloha Oe!

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