Beauty for the brave: Abuse survivors learn to make it on their own

KYIV, Ukraine – Not long ago, Olena* feared for her life and for her children. For years, husband assaulted her physically and sexually. He threatened to kill her if she ever left. But she found the strength to protect her children and start her life over – with help from a hairdressing course. Olena met her husband online, when they were both teenagers.“Since we were both orphans, we didn’t have close people in our lives to talk to us about the consequences of sexual relationships, " she recalled. " I ended up pregnant at age 16. ”
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