Shouldn't you have the right to live out your best life, to live the future that you want for yourself and not this by-default position that you are placed in because you are attempting to survive?
Jahana Hayes: “Shouldn't you have the right to live out your best life, to live the future that you want for yourself and not this…”
On the recordFebruary 6, 2019
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Hayes emphasizes the right to pursue personal aspirations beyond survival.
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