A Fight Back Woman

Tag: sexual assault

  • Almost.

    This is an image of pure joy outside the door to the apartment where I was assaulted in Rome in 2008. That’s because I’m holding a draft of the legislative bill I worked on for 9 months in 2024 with…

    Almost.

  • Two D.C. Days, Many Important Meetings, Fun Shoes

    Hello dear readers, it’s me, your long dormant afightback blog lady. I have spent the day applying for Congressional appropriations to kickstart Pathways to Safety International‘s hotline for Americans sexually assaulted or abused abroad, and it got me thinking –…

    Two D.C. Days, Many Important Meetings, Fun Shoes

  • My Traumaversary: Thank you, Washington Post.

    I’ve had a helluva week for reasons I will spare you. But today… today, I was gobsmacked by this piece by the Washington Post featuring the story of why and how I mark my assault anniversary every year. Not only…

    My Traumaversary: Thank you, Washington Post.

  • The One Where I’m on a Podcast for ESPN

    Posting this here for now and promise a follow up soon. I have been working so, so hard to make some long-held dreams come true and I talk about it here with my co-worker Sarah Spain, host of the ESPN…

    The One Where I’m on a Podcast for ESPN

  • Use Your Words, Keri

    No easy way to begin, so I’ll jump right in:  One day, months ago, I ceased being able to stomach the blank screen that greeted me whenever I tried to compose a new post here. I could not force it.…

    Use Your Words, Keri