Hesed Ojieh describes debt as a disease that destroyed his housing options, health, and family life. Collection calls never stopped. He fought to break free from what felt like a beast with its teeth in him.
Let me tell you, death is dangerous, diabolical. It cheats, it destroys, it affects health, affects family. It almost crippled me. I fought that beast. I know what it is to have a bad credit go. Couldn't do anything. Couldn't get the best house, the best deals, best apartment. I will always be relegated to the ground floor. I know you're listening to me. You don't know how to come out of this debt. A student loan is forever. There were days I would lie in bed and all I think about is how to get out of this debt, how to fix this credit score. He will always slap me, always beat me. I was always paying somebody. Somebody was always calling me, calling me, calling me.
