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The Sin That So Easily Entangles

B1IntermediateSeptember 20, 202639 min
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Vienna Luke grew up in a loving Christian family. All that changed when her brother-in-law entered the picture. Can’t wait for next week’s episode? Hear all episodes of Personally: Agent Layla now, ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts. https://agentlayla.ca/

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This is a memoir about sexual assault. Please listen with care. Vienna Luke discovered something the other day. In the eyes of her nine-year-old, she is not cool.

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My daughter is like, why can't you have a cool job? This revelation happened on the drive to school. The nine-year-old compares her mom to her friend's mom, who's an artist.

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She is creative and she is talented and, yes, she creates beautiful things. She's just like, oh, yeah, I just wish you had a cool job.

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