Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mocha, a prostitute on Figueroa Street in South Central Los Angeles.

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0:04 Growing Up in South Central and Family Struggles
2:15 Assault at Gunpoint at 14
3:31 Depression and Feeling Unheard
4:31 Staying at the Mental Hospital
4:57 Joining a Gang
5:06 Meeting Nova and Early Friendship
5:46 Introduction to Prostitution
8:26 Reflections on Starting Young
10:18 Living Situations and Homelessness
10:36 Deciding to Work Independently
12:57 Street Dynamics and Law Enforcement
13:57 How the Game Has Changed
14:33 Trauma, Protection, and Emotional Toll
15:59 Dreams of Becoming a Lawyer
18:18 Mental Health Struggles
20:26 How Street Life Changed Her Personality and Trust
21:59 Importance of Patience and Moving Carefully
22:44 Arrests, PTSD Around Police, and Survival

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