Survivor Story (Part 2)

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I woke to his efforts as he desperately tried to revive me.

I was 18, young, strong and not ready to give in. Every time we would argue, I demanded answers and spoke back to him and this made him angry. I became ‘unruly, disrespectful, and uncontrollable.’ All the while I worked to save our marriage and maintained the household myself. I would buy new clothes and tell everyone he had bought them for me to keep up appearances. He was quite the charmer with my family and friends. I knew no one would believe me if I told them anything, after all I avoided my family more and more, and he would be the one to invite them over. My family thought I hated them, and I wanted to only be with my husband, all the while I was just hiding, afraid of losing him.

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Survivor Story (Part 1)

Survivor Story: Part 1 | Part 2

Assalamu Alaikum (may peace be with you).

I am a survivor, and this is my story.

I am a British born Muslim woman, a daughter, sister and a mother to a beautiful girl. I was born to a family of 7 children, Alhamdulillah. I was taught from a young age the value of life through Islam and society. My father was a factory worker and my mother was a house wife. During my childhood I never saw violence in my family; my father respected my mother a lot, and was a support to her.

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