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Author: Dr. Tamara MC

Dr. Tamara MC, a child marriage and human trafficking survivor, is a freedom activist for girls and women worldwide. As an applied linguist and Middle East scholar, she researches how language is manipulated to control vulnerable populations. She’s diligently at work on her debut memoir, Child Bride, about her marriage at 12.
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‘Uncultured’: The Intergenerational Trauma of Girls Growing up in Cults

Dr. Tamara MC

Daniella Mestyanek Young’s powerfully immersive and exceptionally honest debut memoir Uncultured describes her childhood growing up in the Children of God cult.

I also grew up in a cult. I know that the path out—both physically and emotionally—involves education, critical thinking, and taking one’s power back.

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