Lifelines, Pt. 3: A Place Of Respite
Kind World
WBUR
4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2019
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
A woman, who fled her country after a vicious attack, now helps other refugees overcome trauma.
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| 0:00.0 | Produced by the I lab at W-B-U-R Boston. |
| 0:09.0 | Welcome to Kind World. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Andrea Aswahue. |
| 0:12.0 | And I'm Yasmin Ammer. What happens when asylum seekers make it to the |
| 0:16.4 | U.S? Some have sponsors who can help them restart their lives. Someone like a family |
| 0:22.0 | member who's already in the country. |
| 0:24.0 | But others have no one. |
| 0:26.4 | In this week's episode of Kind World, we tell you about our visit to a Respite Center |
| 0:31.8 | in San Benito, Texas. Its mission is to never turn anyone |
| 0:36.6 | away. |
| 0:40.6 | Nesled next to 10 empty acres of land are the four small houses that make up the respite |
| 0:45.3 | center called La Possada Provideinsia. |
| 0:48.8 | The staff here can house up to 40 people at a time, sometimes more if they lay extra mattresses on the floors of offices and shared |
| 0:56.1 | spaces. Still, the most noticeable feature of the property is just how quiet it is. And for a lot of its residents who've left wars, |
| 1:05.0 | turmoil, or noisy detention centers, |
| 1:07.0 | that sense of peace is invaluable. |
| 1:10.0 | Oh, hi! |
| 1:12.0 | How are you? |
| 1:14.1 | I'll find things in you. |
| 1:16.2 | Good to see you. |
| 1:17.2 | Good to see you today. |
| 1:19.3 | Where do you want us? |
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