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Death, Sex & Money

After My Brother Avonte Disappeared

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Audio

Careers, Sexuality, Business, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.67.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2016

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Danny Oquendo put his life on hold when his half brother, Avonte, disappeared from his New York City school in 2013. Three years later, his life is dramatically different. Support Death, Sex & Money by becoming a monthly sustaining member. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm not super religious but you know do you think God giveth and he taketh right and then he takes something away and then he gives you something special on that same year.

0:11.0

So is a roller coaster. This is death, death, sex, and money.

0:16.0

Never go in against the Sicilian when death is on the line.

0:20.0

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot money all that matters to you and need to talk about more

0:26.6

Rule number two spending the night is optional

0:30.1

I'm Anna Seo. In early October of 2013, a 14-year-old boy named Avante Akindo disappeared from his public school in New York City.

0:42.0

Police are still asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenager.

0:46.0

Vante Aquando walked out of his Long Island City Public School on October 4th.

0:50.0

He is autistic and non-verbal.

0:52.0

How he even got outside the school is being... He is autistic and non-verbal.

0:52.8

How he even got outside the school is being investigated.

0:56.6

Missing person flyers with Avante's school picture

0:59.3

papered the city.

1:00.7

Search parties scoured train stations and parks looking for Avante.

1:05.0

One of the people helping to direct the search was Avante's older half-brother, Danny.

1:10.0

Anyone on subways, they're going to be with Esmeraldas.

1:13.7

Anybody in cars?

1:15.2

You come to me?

1:16.4

And this is his story about what happened after those desperate weeks of searching

1:21.6

when the adrenaline and the headlines faded.

1:24.8

And Danny Akindo was left changed.

1:29.2

Danny didn't grow up with Avante.

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