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Video and Audio Reports:
Awareness and religious principles are seen as being key to stopping domestic abuse in Midwest U.S. Muslim homes. The problem, and the lessons to be learned, go far beyond any religious or cultural background.
“Faces of Silence” audio report: Children pick up the stress, even without physical abuse
Video report for “Faces of Silence” project: An IowaWatch journalist tells about her rare inside look at a Chicago domestic violence shelter for perspective on the recovery process for women subjected to domestic abuse.
The 42-year old woman, originally from Pakistan, married a man selected by her parents and came to the United States with a firm belief that her husband would respect her, value her opinion and encourage her ambitions. Those hopes remained a dream.