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The Kid Who Built An Urban Tree House To Survive from Uncuffed

Published: June 8, 2023, 9:56 p.m.

As kids many of us dreamt of building and playing in a tree house. For Donald Vaughn, also known as \u201cfish\u201d, that became his everyday reality\u2026 but it was far from a dream. Cold, hungry and all alone, Vaughn was kicked out of his house at 11 years old, and built a makeshift treehouse in order to survive. Anthony Ivy, an Uncuffed producer at Solano State prison, asked Vaughn to share his nightmare of being unloved, unkept and isolated.

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Thank you, Donald Vaughn, for sharing your story! This piece comes from our friends at Uncuffed.

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Produced by Anthony Ivy

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Sound design by Eric "Maserati-E" Abercrombie

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Edited by Andrew Stelzer and Sonia Paul

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Artwork by Teo Ducot

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Uncuffed\u2019s work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and donations from listeners. The producers fact-check content to the best of their ability. Content is approved by an information officer.

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