She waited in the peace and silence of their having gone.

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But, in the meantime, both of them, the son and his mother, lived in the murky, antiquated house, in peace and in silence.

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It is my hope that these words and those of others will break the silence and break open a sea of action to move Congolese women toward peace, safety and freedom.

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