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When witnessing for others exposes your own vulnerabilities

My landlord is illegally evicting immigrant tenants and I have evidence but testifying in court means revealing that I've been living here without proper documentation myself.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The person must choose between remaining hidden to protect themselves or speaking truth to protect others when both groups face the same systemic threat.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gandhian satyagraha and nonviolent resistance?”

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