Survivors of hate crimes and bias incidents speak out about their journey to recovery
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Survivors and psychologists discuss advice on how to heal emotionally from the trauma of experience a hate crime.
Vilma Kari, 65, was brutally attacked in broad daylight while walking to church in New York City on March 29. The suspect, Brandon Elliot, allegedly kicked Kari in the face and knocked her to the ground where he continued to stomp on her near Manhattan's Times Square, according to the New York Police Department. The surveillance footage of the assault, which is being investigated as a hate crime, went viral. Though Kari’s focus has been on recovering physically from her serious injuries, her daughter Elizabeth said they’re beginning the process of healing from the trauma together. Kari still has yet to leave their home, her daughter said. “It's been a long road to healing both physically and emotionally,” Elizabeth said. “She went through some of the psychological questions like, ‘What did I do? Did I provoke him?’ and I'm like, ‘No, you didn't do anything.’”More Related News