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Told directly through the eyes of the children themselves, <\/span>Tre Maison Dasan<\/span><\/i> is a moving portrait of three unforgettable young boys struggling to grow up with a parent in prison. They face the pressure of growing up in a society that often demonizes their parents, provides little support for their families, and assumes \u201cthe apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree.\u201d <\/span>Society writes them off as criminals, but in their hearts their children still see them as mom and dad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tre is a charismatic but troubled 13-year-old who hides his emotions behind a mask of tough talk and hard edges. Maison is a funny, charming, hyper-articulate 11-year-old whose Autism Spectrum Disorder presents itself through his ever-active mind and deep love for those around him. Dasan, the youngest of the boys, is a shy and sensitive six-year-old full of curiosity and empathy. Although their parents are incarcerated for serious crimes, the strong and caring relationships they maintain with their kids shatter stereotypes about those behind bars and remind us of the plight of the over 1.7 million American children growing up with an incarcerated parent<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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