Portrait
Her Wounds
Clip: 5/28/1991 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Some of the physical damage have been showing up years later that Martinez wasn't...
Some of the physical damage have been showing up years later that Martinez wasn't associating with the beatings. She fought hard to keep her life moving forward, past the physical pain and sometimes past the emotional pain. She still finds bitterness in her heart about the abuse.
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Portrait
Her Wounds
Clip: 5/28/1991 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Some of the physical damage have been showing up years later that Martinez wasn't associating with the beatings. She fought hard to keep her life moving forward, past the physical pain and sometimes past the emotional pain. She still finds bitterness in her heart about the abuse.
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