Shadows of ganglife - An NZ fiction

neighborhood continued its relentless rhythm, caught in the vice grip of power struggles and territorial disput

e where the troubles of the world faded into insignificance. In each other's company, they foun

ahu turned to Aroha. "You know, Aroha, you're the best thing in

n Kahu's heart. "I feel the same way, Kahu. We can escape this

nce. It reminded him that there was more to life than the inked oaths and the s

el Mob, and the Mob's grasp on Kahu's life tightened with each passing day. The initiation rituals and meetings became more fr

nd belonging, but they also came with a heavy price-endless conflict, violence, and a lifetime of servitude to the gang's code. Aroha's

his family and his community. The shadows of loyalty had cast their long reach over West Auckland

ed the streets, their presence a constant reminder of the world Kahu inhabited. Loyalty remained the driving force, but

rgiving of circumstances. Kahu knew that the path to that change would be fraught with c

f hope offered a different kind of power-the power to choose a different destiny, to break free from the dance of power and create a life filled with