Portrait of an Escape: A Story of Fleeing Domestic Abuse

This vulnerable and honest personal essay by Gwen Tuinman--novelist and creator of the performing womxn-creatives collective The Wild Nellies--offers a glimpse into her experience of fleeing domestic abuse.By exploring multi-layered issues that face women experiencing intimate partner abuse she leads us through the intricacies of escape and puts to rest the all-too-common question How could she stay? Portrait of an Escape is a call to empathy for women poised for departure and a bridge of insight for friends and family waiting for them to take that first brave step.