My Two Worlds

In this first of two episodes, we explore the neuroscience of developmental trauma with survivor-leader Abby Wade who is a neuroscientist specializing in child maltreatment and institutional responses to trauma. Abby is also a survivor of family controlled sex trafficking. 

In this episode we share more about what we've been up to over the last three years and our plans for the podcast. We also share about our experiences advocating for the passage of an anti-trafficking bill in Albany including our excellent experience with Assemblymember George Al ...  Show more

You spent your childhood bouncing between homes, with only the beats in your head to keep you company. Now, you have to choose between living the life you want and staying true to the life you’ve had. If only you could find a way to do both. Listen to more episodes of Imagined Li ...  Show more

Getting out and going home. Survivors recount what it was like to go home and whether getting "back to normal" will be possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Yasmeen learns how to create a dual reality to cope with the discomfort of feeling misunderstood as a child of Iraqi immigrants. 

“I felt like I went through a portal into this evil place…and I immediately knew that we were in a whole different world.”

Today’s storyteller requested to remain anonymous. However, if you’d like to contact her, you can reach out through email at <a href="m ...