Blind Bosnian Mother Took Three Years To Rebuild Her Life After Domestic Abuse

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After losing her sight following the birth of her third child, Milijana Krsmanovic was no longer of any use to her husband and his family, they told her. Bouts of domestic violence followed, often witnessed by her children. After finding shelter in a safe house, Krsmanovic got a new title, a new job, and started life over again -- but she says Bosnia-Herzegovina lacks resources for women like herself.