"Even though I chose nursing, I was not prepared for the level of trauma that came with it. This profession truly belongs to the compassionate."
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"He constantly stressed me out when we worked."
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"I've been very lucky. It's not like that with a lot of other warriors."
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"I see us traveling the world together, Greece, Paris, London. I see us living joyfully, side by side, chasing dreams and building memories."
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"When I was pregnant with this child, my husband often warned me. He said if I gave him another girl, he would take me back to the village."
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"Instead, he blamed me. He called me careless, mocked me, even said I wasn’t behaving like a 'modern babe.'”
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"I wanted to be more than a baby-producing factory."
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"...in his words, my 'eyes were starting to open too much,' and I was "starting to misbehave."
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"...because I am not sure if I would pray that his soul rests in peace or that God sends him to the deepest pits of hell."
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"I realized these people were not my family and I needed to find out the truth about them. So I began to think smart. I did not argue. I followed blindly while planning and waiting for my chance."