Abolition Today – Cries of the Vilomah S2-E19

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“Vilomah is a Sanskrit word that means against a natural order. It took years of pondering, research, and discovery for the word vilomah to come into the forefront. It’s used to describe a person whose child has died. It’s a complicated concept wrapped up in a small but powerful word. Its meaning embodies everything that is when a parent has to bury their child. It goes against a natural order. Karla Holloway, a James B. Duke professor of English at Duke University, coined the term after suffering the loss of a child and discovering that there was no word that gave meaning to a parent whose child has died.”

– Dr. Alejandra Vasquez, JD, CT

On this Mothers Day 2021, we provide a platform and listen to the voices of mothers suffering unspeakable tragedy within a system of legalized slavery. Parental warning and trigger warning. Adult language and content.
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