I am writing to you from a place where “freedom is just a distant memory.” I’ve lost count of the days, weeks, months, and years that have passed since I was taken away from my loved ones in South Africa.
I was promised a job opportunity in Brazil, and now I’m paying the price. I’m trapped in a prison, thousands of miles away from my family and loved ones in Hong Kong. My children are growing up without me, and my fiancée is shouldering the burden of caring for them alone.
I’m allowed only one phone call a month for ten minutes and can only communicate through letters. I’ve missed countless milestones, birthdays, and special moments. The pain of being separated from my loved ones, and knowing that I will not be able to see them for years—and if I see them and no one has passed away in the time I’m away in prison—is unbearable all the time.
But the worst part is the fear of what’s to come.
When I was caught for trafficking a dangerous drug, I was so scared by the realization of what had happened to me. I’m not just worried about my own fate, but also about what might happen to my family. The drug kingpins might try to harm them or use them to get back at me for what monies they might have lost.
Please, I beg of you, don’t follow this path. Prison life is not easy—it is hell.
Stay safe, and most of all, do not trust anyone you do not know for years. Cherish your freedom and family, so you will not end up without them for years of your life. That is what is happening to me, and I am going to be in prison for years to come because I trafficked a dangerous drug.
PLEASE DON’T DO IT. I BEG YOU!!!
I’m terrified of what the future holds.
Will I ever see my children grow up? Will my fiancée be able to provide for them on her own? What will happen to me when I’m released from prison? Will I be able to rebuild my life, or will the consequences of my decisions haunt me forever?
That’s why I’m begging you—don’t make the same mistake I did. Don’t let the promise of a job or money cloud your judgment. The consequences of getting involved with the wrong people can be devastating.
You might think it’s easy to walk away, that you’re in control—but trust me, once you’re in, it’s hard to get out.
You might think it’s easy to walk away, that you’re in control—but trust me, once you’re in, it’s hard to get out. The kingpins will stop at nothing to keep you in their grasp. They’ll use manipulation, coercion, and even violence to keep you in line.
Don’t risk losing everything that truly matters: your freedom, your family, your dignity. It’s all worth more than any job offer, any money, or material possessions and circumstances.
I’m not just writing to you as someone who’s been through a nightmare. I’m writing to you as a son, a father, a fiancée, and a human being who’s been broken by the consequences of my decisions.
