As a kid, Bilal Munir Rahim says he knew he needed guidance to find his way in life, but his father was not around.
When he was 7, Rahim said he remembers being out late at night in his central Phoenix neighborhood, where he was always surrounded by violence and drugs.
Rahim said he watched his mother battle with drug addiction and domestic violence. Rahim and his mother had to figure out life on their own, he said.
“When you are a young boy there is only so much that your mom can teach you. You’re going to reach a certain age when you’re going to want to figure out where you come from and different things about being a man. If your father is not necessarily there or a good father figure … you’re going to turn towards the streets to figure these things out,” Rahim said.
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