Stories of Victory

Mireya’s Story

Posted: 2/20/2007

My husband said he would kill me if I left him. I believed him.
Throughout my 32 years of marriage, there were many times that I would have preferred to die than to continue suffering, but for love of my children, I put up with it, living with my husband and enduring his abuse. Casimiro* [...]

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Joelle’s Story

Posted: 1/29/2007

My name is Joelle.* I am a native of Cameroon. I fled my country because the local chief wanted to marry me and separate me from my family. I was already married to a man I loved and, at the time, expecting my first child. The chief was old and already had many wives and [...]

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