The survivors: A story about coping with a tortured past

SALT LAKE CITY — It is a crisp Tuesday morning in downtown Salt Lake City, but steaming mugs of chai await the women who trickle into the sparsely furnished room, adorned in their finest clothing.One wears a bright yellow babub, an African-style dress with a billowing skirt and puffy sleeves. Another sports a traditional Congolese headscarf embroidered with roses. Bangles encircle a third woman’s arm. They jingle softly as she pulls out her knitting.The others follow suit. As they si