Makeba's monthly column relaunched

Lives in Focus is relaunching its monthly video column by 23-year-old Makeba Lavan, a young woman whose mother was incarcerated until late 2005.

If you are a child of someone who is incarcerated and you have a question for Makeba, you have three options:

1) Post a question in the comments section below,

2) Send an email to questions@livesinfocus.org,

3) Call (646) 867-1891 to leave a message.

Makeba also welcomes questions from others who might simply be interested in knowing more about how the life of children is affected when a parent is incarcerated.

Click on the player above or download this video here. (iPhone version)

Related posts:

  1. Makeba's Column: A special Mother's Day
  2. Makeba's Column: What it takes to be a parent
  3. Makeba's Column: Not ready for a child of my own
  4. Makeba's Column: Who is your parent?
  5. Introducing Davian as a community columnist

About Sandeep Junnarkar

Sandeep Junnarkar is the founder and editorial director of Family Lives Behind Bars.