Thirty years ago today a military coup started in Argentina which plunged the country into years of terror. Right-wing death squads patrolled at will, and hundreds of thousands of people “disappeared”, often taken in the middle of the night.
It was a nightmare era. Anyone with alleged leanings to the left lived in terror, and many died in terror too..
Rapes, beatings and intimidation were commonplace. Those with a higher profile faced torture - partial drowning, burning, electrocution.
So what has that got to do with a blog based in Finsbury Park, North London?
This.... The Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture is based just down the road from me.
Whether they be from Argentina, Somalia, Algeria or even Londonderry, the Foundation is there to help victims of torture overcome the mental scars and re-habilitate those with physical damage.
So the next time you see someone limping along Seven Sisters Road, don't cuss. Just imagine what they may have gone through. And be grateful you live where you do...
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