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Episode 7 Isabela Cuerpo-Clark

33m · Women behind the Wrinkles · 04 Jun 03:43

In this episode, Isabela describes her immigration from the Philippines in the 1950s, the culture shock and abuse she suffered. She describes surviving, being a single mom and eventually working to help other women immigrants. Her story, recorded before Covid, made me think about the women and children who might be subject to greater abuse due to the lockdown. Please call 1-800-656-4673 if you need help.

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