Estrella Primo, 26, formerly of Micronesia, shows an injury she suffered after a relative hit her over the head with a chair. It took eight staples to close the wound. Advocates are seeing more cases of domestic abuse among Micronesians here.

Posted on: December 16, 2008
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When Sun Wang went to court to seek protection from her estranged boyfriend, she feared for her life. The Korean immigrant told a judge her ex-boyfriend had stepped on her head, trying to crush it.


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Day 3: Culture

Some of Daysha Aiona-Aka's siblings gathered recently near the home where Daysha lived before she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Boyd Santos Jr. From left: Cody, 13; Breeanna, 16; and Ashton, 17.

Anger, fear and family
Posted on: December 16, 2008
On Nov. 1, 2006, Daysha was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Boyd Santos Jr., a man she had lived with and loved, and the father of her only child. She was 21. This is her story as told by her journals, her family and her friends. She is missed, and she is remembered.
Some take their hate online
Posted on: December 16, 2008
Not content with just inflicting physical or verbal abuse, domestic violence offenders are turning to the digital and electronic worlds to hound their victims.

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