I should have listened to my parents more often and not to my friends. These painful lessons have led Hashim to his mission of educating young people about the perils of street life. Sandy DeLeon, program director, explains that teens often feel pressured into solving their problems with violence. To stop this violent pattern, teens need to step back and put things in perspective before reacting, says DeLeon. First, figure out how you deal with anger.
Some people are screamers, some keep it inside.
There are positive and negative ways to react to anger. But it's time for teens to step back from that attitude and seriously question whether all the pain is worth it. Once you act on anger, it's next to impossible to turn back. Hashim knows that firsthand. Even though he can't change what happened, he can work to make the world a little safer.