I (Harj) became interested in going to India with Atousa for slightly different reasons. i currently work with Asian women and children who experience domestic violence. many of the women i work with are actually from India. i thought if i could go there and speak to women and young girls about domestic violence, i could raise some of the issues which are common between the two countries, such as immigration complications and forced marriages. my work in this field was initially inspired by the loss of someone very dear to me who also went through years of domestic violence .
India is not only my home - land, it is a place where i can trace my roots and ancestry. Even though i have visited India before i never looked beneath the surface of what life in india can mean for some people. i am not expecting a miracle, i don't expect people to change over night but if i can empower at least one woman to take her life in her own hands and stand on her own to feet i will be happy.
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