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Ashley's story (video)

This video is part of a larger series produced as a project for the 2017 National Fellowship.

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by
 CHJ Fellow
Marisa Kwiatkowski
Published on
April 24, 2019
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Also in this Series

Ashley Peterson looks out of the single window in her motel room at Airway Motel in Atlanta, on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Ashley Peterson: Why I decided to tell my story
  • Ashley Peterson: Why I decided to tell my story
  • Ashley's story (video)
  • Part 1: Ashley’s foster home seemed perfect. It held a dark secret.
  • Part 2: Becoming a pawn in the culture war, Ashley hides her abuse from the world
  • Part 3: Ashley reveals her abuse and loses everyone she loves
  • Part 4: Scarred and abandoned once again, Ashley’s rage takes control
  • Part 5: Ashley finds the freedom to fall — and to discover her destiny

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