'We have survived so much to get here, and all we are looking for is a fair chance to present our cases and be heard.'
Migrants and asylum-seekers on board a bus on the border between Nicaragua and Honduras on Oct. 4, 2022, headed for the United States. This account was prepared by Zoila, an asylum seeker, with help from staff at Mujeres Unidas y Activas and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies. She is choosing to share only her first name to protect her safety.
I want to tell you my story. When I was only 16, I started dating a man with whom I thought I could share a life. But he quickly became very violent. He would constantly hit me, belittle me, sexually abuse me and even threaten me with weapons. He tried to keep me isolated too, refusing to even let me have my own phone or speak with my mother.But when he came after our children, that was the final straw.
Our journey to the U.S. border was so difficult. We left Honduras with not much more than the clothes on our backs. We were hungry and thirsty all the time. I felt we were always in danger, because I knew that migrants often get traveling through Mexico. At one point my children and I were chased and shot at by the Mexican police. We had to run as fast as we could to get away. Once we ran out of water and had to drink from a cow’s trough to survive. My children remember that to this day.
Some things are a lot better here, though. Most importantly, we are finally free from my ex-partner’s violence. After a few hearings, I was able to find both a lawyer who would take my case, and a therapist to support me during the legal process. Here in the Bay Area I have also been able to see a cardiologist who has been treating my heart problems. Back in Honduras, I kept having heart attacks, but I couldn’t access the healthcare I needed. Now I’m finally getting help.
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