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Raheem Ford returns to Ottawa after three years when a traumatic event causes him to leave Calgary. In Ottawa, after a fight with his mom's boyfriend, he is kicked out of the family home. Down on his luck, he enters a unisex homeless shelter downtown. He encounters a frenetic world of latent violence, cheap sex and drug abuse. He makes friends quickly, in particular with the volatile Amira Cruz. After a chaotic start, Raheem and Amira embark on a fiery, passionate romance. Vulnerable to virulent situations within their current environment, they know that for their relationship to survive they must leave the shelter. Estranged from his family and past life, and at odds with his new friends, Raheem soon learns that there is more to Amira then he ever imagined. With female friends from similar trouble backgrounds, Amira is involved in a dangerous night time activity with disturbing consequences. edit: title change from 'Hottowa' to 'We Go Hard'. 8 aug 2016