Fleeing Nicaragua Zero to Hero

Today we speak to Mariana, who shares her story growing up in the war-torn country Nicaragua. With her mother having to flee the country to arrive in the United States as an illegal immigrant, it took her time to become a resident and set up home to bring Mariana and her sister to safety.

Meanwhile, back in Nicaragua, Mariana was exposed to her trauma of sexual abuse and torture; we unpack her story and how she turned her life around after heading the wrong path in her new country.

Trigger Warning sexual abuse