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BONUS - Finding Kinship Across the Border | Martina's Asylum Story

BONUS - Finding Kinship Across the Border | Martina's Asylum Story

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Dear listeners, join me on a special story with my neighbor Martina. She has fled to the US as an asylum-seeker in fear of her life from persecution and murderous extortion. Since then, she’s become not only a friend, but a partner in neighborhood hospitality and church community!

Her ability to stay here is literally a matter of life and death, so some friends and I raised funds to help cover her legal fees so she could be represented in immigration court and fight to stay here. I'm grateful to God for all who helped leverage their resources to support this case. Thanks friends!

Sincerely,

David

Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction to Martina’s Story

(04:15) Martina’s Life in Ecuador

(05:31) Martina’s Entrepreneurial Journey

(12:21) Facing Extortion and Corruption

(21:18) Fleeing to the United States

(22:24) Life in the United States

(25:04) Finding Hope and Community

(34:08) Reflections and Future Hopes



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