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Surviving Abuse

My Freedom Butterfly
My Freedom Butterfly “You see, butterflies are things of beauty and fly without being trapped.” – Bernie “He wanted me […]

Death is my only option
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes descriptions of childhood sexual assault and abuse. You […]

Scripting My Own Story
I grew up in a small city called Guwahati, tucked in the far northeast of India. My region is full […]

Hands off my tamariki
I spoke at a family violence prevention conference in Aotearoa New Zealand recently about the rife state uplift of indigenous […]

The Gifts
I’m a grandmother now, and I have a story to tell. It is time to “say it forward”. Childhood is […]