Invisible Child

Dasani is dismissed from Hershey due to her aggressive behavior, which stems from deeper issues. Initially thriving at the school, her situation changes after her siblings are placed in foster care....

Dasani cares for her younger siblings by providing physical and emotional support. She feeds and comforts them, particularly in their challenging environment at the Auburn homeless shelter, where she...

Andrea Elliott includes Dasani's family history in "Invisible Child" to highlight the broader social and political context of poverty and survival in New York City. By chronicling the family's...