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The toilet is out in the open, in the cage.

from The Icebox and the Doghouse by Joshua Kirch

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Exhibit 1

I am 17 years old.
I came with my nephew.
He is 8 years old.
We are both held together.

When we arrived, they gave us crackers and juice.
In the morning we got a breakfast.
We got lunch about noon.
We did not get any snacks between meals.
I don't like the food. It doesn't taste good.
[My Nephew] cannot eat the food so he is very hungry.

We are kept in a cage.
It is very crowded, with about 50 boys and young men
ranging in age from 5 to 20 years old
There is no room to move without stepping over the others.
We were not given a mat to sleep on
So we had to sleep on the cold concrete floor.
The lights are on all the time.
We were both very cold last night.
I did not get any sleep.
I stayed up worried about my nephew.

We have not been able to shower.
The toilet is out in the open, in the cage.
There is no door for any privacy.
There is water but no soap to wash our hands.
We have notbeen given a toothbrush or toothpaste to brush our teeth.
We have not been given a hairbrush for our hair.

It is always cold in the cage.
They took my nephew's clothes when we arrived
and gave him a tshirt
Which is not enough to keep him warm.

My sister is in Houston. She is [my nephew]'s mom. We want to golive with her.

I have not been given any information about our legal rights as detainees.
I have not been told how long we will be here.

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from The Icebox and the Doghouse, released April 24, 2020

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Joshua Kirch Massachusetts

Joshua Kirch is a musician and composer who started with guitar, and soon moved to classical guitar and performing in a guitar trio; really enjoying the range of repertoire (especially the Renaissance pieces) available. This led him to learn the lute and cello.
His compositions mix electronic elements with classical and early music instruments and themes, as well as more standard rock and folk.
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