001: Till Abuse Do Us Part - Anne Alobwede (Part 1)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The story we will be highlighting today is the issue of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. This has been rampant in the African community and is also a topic of recent events that have garnered the attention of many. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we brought in our guest, Anne Alobwede, and in part one of this two-part episode, we discuss the relationship dynamic between a domestic abuse survivor and her abuser and the consequences she faced, which took her life in a different turn for the worse.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please stay tuned and look forward to part two.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>[00:01 – 07:06] Opening Segment</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">I introduce the topic and guest for today’s episode</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[07:07 – 11:26] Who is Anne Alobwede?</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Anne talks about her background and experience with domestic abuse.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[11:27 – 17:54] Domestic Abuse</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">We talk about Anne’s book, Scars to Stars, a memoir that takes the reader through her journey of abuse, prison time, and immigration detention.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why people choose to stay in abusive relationships</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[17:55 – 23:16] The Breaking Point of Abuse</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Taking drastic measures to deal with their physical, emotional, and mental trauma</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why people are pushed to a corner and end up making a decision that they will regret.</span></li> </ul> <p><s