Gawky - Pallattumadom, Rick
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What will it take for one man to overcome his traumatic past and put his life back together? When Rick Pallattumadom's family emigrates to America during his childhood, he has high hopes for a life there. But it turns out to be quite different than what he expects. He's suddenly thrust into a new culture, with new customs and a language he doesn't understand. While he faces the traditional struggles immigrants face in their teenage years, he also encounters much more than he bargained for. Rick finds himself at the wrong end of a group of middle school bullies. He suffers through in silence,…mehr

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What will it take for one man to overcome his traumatic past and put his life back together? When Rick Pallattumadom's family emigrates to America during his childhood, he has high hopes for a life there. But it turns out to be quite different than what he expects. He's suddenly thrust into a new culture, with new customs and a language he doesn't understand. While he faces the traditional struggles immigrants face in their teenage years, he also encounters much more than he bargained for. Rick finds himself at the wrong end of a group of middle school bullies. He suffers through in silence, not realizing that these fateful months will affect him for the rest of his life. Afterward, he tries to pick up the pieces of his life, but faces mental health issues like PTSD and anxiety. Determined to be more than a victim, Rick goes on a journey to recover his original self and overcome his mental health issues. Through more bullying, struggles with his family, and difficulties accepting and living with his mental health, Rick overcomes obstacle after obstacle, eventually coming to terms with his own psychology and life.
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RICK PALLATTUMADOM is an Indian immigrant, who settled in the US in 2005 at the age of thirteen with his parents and two brothers. Shortly after he moved to America, he experienced bullying for the first time. He has struggled with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and mental health issues because of multiple instances of bullying, but has found his own path toward healing. Rick enjoys working with computers and playing war-related video games online. He hopes to bring awareness to others by sharing his life story and the impact bullying had on his life. Rick currently lives in Irving, Texas.