SEASON 2 EPISODE 6: Lualima Hansen says her faith gave her the strength to forgive, and share her story. Visit Stuff.co.nz/breakingsilence | Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB

Research shows that victims of childhood abuse are twice as likely to enter an abusive relationship as adults. For Lima, who once rejected her Samoan roots in an effort to move on from horrific abuse suffered as a child, her faith gave her the strength to forgive, and share her powerful story.

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