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Chapter 200: Nadia's Second Foundation Location Opens

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The new building is in Philadelphia.

It's in a neighborhood that needs it. A place where survivors don't have easy access to the kind of care and space that the foundation provides. A place where women are surviving things and not knowing where to go for help.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for a Friday morning.

I've given opening speeches before. I've cut ribbons and spoken about the foundation's mission. I've stood in front of crowds and told my story. But this speech feels different. This
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