Running for their lives
Original Publication Date:
September 28, 2015
Last Updated:
February 9, 2023
Estimated Read Time:
< 1 minute
This excellent feature by the Washington Post shares the stories of Ethiopian torture survivors in the Washington, D.C. area. The survivors in this story are all highly talented runners, and used athletic events in the U.S. as a way to escape oppression in Ethiopia. Now, many of these survivors are receiving treatment at Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC), which provides transitional housing, legal assistance, health services, counseling and job placement. The organization serves over 300 survivors annually, about 80 percent of whom are Ethiopian.
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