Domestic violence-also known as Intimate Partner Violence-is a worldwide plague often suffered in silence. In the United States, domestic violence impacts a woman or girl every nine seconds. What's even more alarming is that many cases of domestic violence go unreported.
Abuse thrives in secrecy. Often kept hidden behind closed doors, it torments victims, families, and communities. For many women, the terror of being a victim may pass, but the memory of the screams, the beatings, and the ever-present threat of violence will linger. This raises a question: as survivors grapple with the why-why me, why this-can they ever truly recover from the anguish of abuse? If so, how?
In Blooming Through the Cracks, debut author Jagbir Kaur Kang spotlights the incredible strength and resilience of domestic violence survivors while also affirming the harrowing struggles of their reality. By combining personal narratives with research-based insight, she delves into the life-changing experiences that many survivors experience and shows how suffering can lead not only to survival but also to profound personal growth.
Kang encourages survivors to embrace the incredible capacity for renewal that already exists within them. She offers them the hope of empowerment and reminds them of their invincible spirit, which can help them triumph over darkness. By shifting the conversation from victimhood to strength and recovery, Kang advocates for a wider social recognition of domestic violence-a critical issue worthy of attention, discussion, and action.
