Incarcerated for 19 years. Here’s how he found freedom | Shaka Senghor
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**🕊️ From Prison to Freedom: A Journey of Inner Liberation**
Before he ever stepped into a prison cell, he was already imprisoned—by trauma, grief, and the belief that his life had no other path but death or incarceration. This gripping story traces a man’s transformation from a street-hardened teen to a soul awakened behind bars.
🚨 Shot at 17. Convicted of second-degree murder at 19.
🔒 Spent 19 years incarcerated—seven in solitary confinement.
😞 Haunted by shame, loss, and a sense of dehumanization.
But inside those walls, he found **three personal miracles**:
📚 **Books** – Malcolm X’s story sparked hope and a thirst for education.
💌 **Forgiveness** – A letter from his victim’s loved one opened his heart.
👶 **Fatherhood** – His son’s words drove him to become a man worth admiring.
He reimagined his prison cell as a **university**, a **creator’s den**, a **meditation room**. And when the doors finally opened—just after his 38th birthday—he stepped into the world reborn.
🌍 Now, freedom means…
Dancing for no reason.
Crying without shame.
Being present.
Loving deeply.
**"Freedom is trusting that the moment you're in is divine."**
—A raw and powerful reminder that true liberation starts from within.
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