Taking Advantage of Weaklings — Who Cares?

Diane Nilan
4 min readMay 19, 2019
Is being human a lost standard? Photo Diane Nilan

I recently met a woman who fled her home several states over because of a failed forced marriage. I can only imagine what would impel this docile bride to jump from a lifetime of servitude/security into uncertainty and destitution.

My brief conversations with her leave me with a multitude of concerns:

  • Her naivety equals her poverty.

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Diane Nilan

Founder/pres. HEAR US Inc., gives voice & visibility to homeless families & youth, ran shelters, advocate, filmmaker, author, 18 yrs. on US backroads. hearus.us