Malaysian fights her way out of 20-year abusive marriage, lives to tell her story

Sharing her story brings up painful memories but domestic violence survivor Sunthari will repeat it over and over to help other women feel empowered.

Sunthari Subramaniam wants to share her story openly. Unlike most victims of domestic violence, Sunthari allows her photos to be used, and she does not want to hide behind a pseudonym.

She is a survivor. During her 20-year marriage, she was constantly pummelled, berated, stalked, threatened and beaten down, but Sunthari somehow managed to find her way out of the abusive relationship.