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Archive for August, 2009

Just Another Day in the Land of Hopes and Dreams

Posted in Immigration, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Something strange happened today. Something that very seldom happens to me. And when it does, it happens gradually and almost imperceptibly. Subconsciously even. Today, I felt a shift in my perspective. A small, subtle shift. But a shift nonetheless.
A few weeks ago, I volunteered to tutor immigrants at a community center not far from where [...]

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This Sh*t Makes Me So Mad!!!

Posted in Gender, Human Rights, Police, Rape, Sex, Torture, Violence Against Women, Women's Rights, tagged , , , on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

After being kidnapped at the age of 16 by a group of thugs and enduring a year of rapes and beatings, Assiya Rafiq was delivered to the police and thought her problems were over.
Then, she said, four police officers took turns raping her.
The next step for Assiya was obvious: She should commit suicide. That’s the [...]

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