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By madeleine hettinger BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
It was a stormy day in Quito, Ecuador; my family and I marched up the steps to a meager apartment. As we were welcomed into the humble abode, a stench of urine penetrated my nostri...
Phoenix, Arizona
It was a stormy day in Quito, Ecuador; my family and I marched up the steps to a meager apartment. As we were welcomed into the humble abode, a stench of urine penetrated my nostri...