Until they receive asylum approvals, asylum applicants generally cannot travel internationally. For that decade, they are isolated from their families and the friends they grew up with.

Unpaid work for a spouse can be abusive if it's not consensual and aligns with your own goals. Independence and choice must be respected.

Work permits open doors to adventures and opportunities. Ms. Blandon reflects on her and her mother’s first jobs.

The Awesome VAWA Attorney, the Awful Person New Beginnings Elizabeth Blandon July 24, 2023 2 minutes In the 1990s, inside the red brick buildings of the University of Pennsylvania’s law

The narrator reflects on her career path, questioning if we ever truly know what we want to be. Her mother's childhood dream of becoming a teaching nun comes partially true