Breaking Silence Season 1 Shakti
Health & Wellbeing
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9m 42s
After surviving abuse in the UK, Bangladeshi immigrant Farida Sultana founded Shakti NZ in 1995. She saw immigrant women from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East lacked crucial support. Now, we join Farida at a tragic site—a client was killed. In an interview, she reveals the harsh realities these women face, standing strong with fellow survivors.
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