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Atlas: Mekhi’s Journey
Mekhi’s Journey from Risk to Resilience
At just 20 years old, Mekhi faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge—a potential 7-to-10-year prison sentence after being charged with possession of a loaded firearm. This wasn’t the first time Mekhi had encountered hardship. As early as age 10, he experienced racial discrimination by police officers, planting seeds of mistrust in the judicial system and fostering deep anger and frustration toward law enforcement.
Mekhi was referred to Rising Ground’s Atlas program and has been receiving
therapy, equipping him with skills he now applies to his daily life.
Read Mekhi's full story here.