Writing To Heal

Obituary: Our truth so brutally lost

Sylvia Wohlfarth
Nov 4 · 4 min read
Sandra Parks + Bill Schulz/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Little children are victims of senseless gun violence,” she wrote. “I sit back and I have to escape from what I see and hear every day. When I do; I come to the same conclusion … we are in a state of chaos.” Sandra Parks

“She said, ‘Momma, I’m shot. Call the police.’ I looked at her. She didn’t cry. She wasn’t hollering. She was just so peaceful…

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Sylvia Wohlfarth

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An Irish-Nigerian soul living in Ireland after 40 years in Germany. A social anthropologist, English teacher, and more. With stories to share; and an opinion…

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