TE英演讲:过错并不能定义你的人生
在99年时枪杀了一名男子,他说自己曾是“带着半自动手枪的急性子毒贩”。他被判两级谋杀罪而入狱服刑,故事通常在此画下句。但相反的,故事仍未结束,这是年赎罪旅程的开端,也是一个带给我们谦恭与朴实课题的故事。下面是小编为大家收集关于TE英演讲:过错并不能定义你的人生,欢迎借鉴参考。
演讲者:ShSenghor
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