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POV—THE WOMEN OF FADIA
By: Terrence Hazly
and try. What good is having knowledge and not shar-
ing.” Ms. Solomon also feels the community needs to
get back on track in the lives of not just the girls but all
youth.
“The at-risk teen girls are shown no encouragement
and their thought pattern must be changed. You never
know how many people go through things then you
realize you are blessed. I wish I could help everybody
and one day I will.” She is very passionate about her
work and vision within Fadia. From interacting and
playing such an important role in the organization she
has taken the qualities with her she instills upon the
young ladies to practice. Since being a part of the
group she talks more with her family, more with the kids. Makes sure they get an understand-
ing. “Most girls don’t talk with their parents” and that opens her eyes to the things she could do
better within her family and leads her to trust her feelings that she always knew she would help
others. She states her mother as her admiration & support system saying “She is very strong
and taught me the important things in life. She does a lot for others.” Octavia also has a vision
for Fadia to be known nationally and also is in the process of starting her own organization.