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– refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants from all corners of the globe – she had her hands full.
But being a mom has come with its learning curves. From fighting over the shared bathroom and undone chores, Sarah’s learned to pick her battles. She’s learned to provide love and care and boundaries to a child who has never really known those things. Though Sarah has read just about every research paper and handbook on how to counsel trauma and torture survivors, nothing prepared her for the reality of parenting a child who has been through so much.
Soon after crossing the border, Karla entered Sarah’s life. She met her at school, where Karla only attended classes for a few weeks before her dad took her to another city. For years, Karla bounced around, living in more than a dozen different homes with people whose faces are now a blur, until finally returning to Houston, where she reconnected with Sarah.
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