Until Zahara was about 17 years old she was thrown into families like the Morrisons, the Johnsons, the Lambros who used her as a slave for their household needs.
Even though she was fed and clothed she was not paid like a regular household maid or servant. Because of this she was thrown out of these families to live the streets.
When Zahara was sitting at the corner of Washington Street she had thoughts very dark thoughts. She often thought she would be raped or murdered.
These thoughts transitioned to her having to have lots of seizures. She could never go to a doctor or get medication because she had no money. Until she was 5 she had never lived with anything other than a blanket. Then she discovered a talent which was playing instruments. Someone gave her a guitar and she played it like a professional musician. That's how she made money and got food the treatment for her seizures,. When she went to the doctor said to Zahara "You have more than just seizures you have a tumor and a risk for a heart attack and stroke". Zahara was very very scared when she left the doctor's office she went back into those very dark thoughts she once again had thoughts of being raped, murdered, or committing suicide.