We meet Sarah in her apartment.
The first impression of her is that she is a happy and positive person with a lot of energy.
But when she tells about her past, she breaks down and starts crying.
- It's still hard to talk about it, says Sarah, at the same time as the tears flow.
Was mentally abused
In 2001, Sarah married and moved to Sweden because her husband lived here.
Early in their relationship, the man explained that she did not need to work because he made good money.
He also started getting mean and saying that she was not good at anything.
- It was psychological violence, you feel stupid all the time when someone pushes you down.
He said you can do nothing, you are not smart, she says.
Was threatened with death
After 14 years, Sarah divorced but her husband refused to accept it.
He then began to pursue and threaten her.
She contacted the women's shelter and had to move to a sheltered accommodation in another place.
- When I moved to sheltered housing, it was very difficult, I was scared and lost but wanted to be strong in front of my children.
So I decided to cry only in my loneliness at night when they slept, she says.
"I am free"
Sarah does not want to come forward with a name and picture because it can damage the children's relationship with the father.
Today, she no longer lives with a protected identity or in sheltered housing.
She studies to be a nurse, works out in the gym and lives like most people in the community.
-I'm free, I can do whatever I want.
The word free is huge for me today, she says.