In this talk, Kennet shares his own story of growing up with neglect and abuse that nobody believed, and how that led him into a long flight from himself. He describes his early twenties, when he trained as a car mechanic and later an vehicle inspector, while spending his weekends in Copenhagen's techno scene. What began as drug use turned into dealing, and eventually a life in organised crime, with years behind bars and a growing dependence on drugs and alcohol.
The turning point came after he had given up on himself: a phone call and a near-death experience made him start facing his feelings for the first time. Today he uses his story with Gadens Stemmer to show what crime and addiction do to a person, and that change is possible even when hope seems gone. Kennet also has further Gadens Stemmer talks booked at the same venue in December.
