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Ep38 - My Dad Would Beat My Mum & The Day My Ex Hit Me

Legally Clueless
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The 16Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is ongoing and I'm fundraising to be able to make a project called #Safe247 a reality. You can help out here: https://secure.changa.co.ke/myweb/share/36348 On #100AfricanStories this week Valerie shares her story of growing up in a violent home and the day her ex hit her. It's a heartbreaking story but it ends on a powerful note: "It Ends With Us. Please check out her blog posts about it here: - https://lwiletheleo.com/2019/11/25/it-ends-with-us/ - https://lwiletheleo.com/2019/11/25/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/

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