Poonam Patel

Family Dept: The teen, whose identity is not being disclosed by in order to protect her, emigrated from India a few years ago with her family, according to CBC. The girl said that when her parents leave their home, they lock the door and take the keys with them. She has no social life, no privacy and doesn t get to choose which clothes she can wear to school. Counsellor Poonam Patel has been talking to the unidentified teen about her situation and a teen in the Greater Toronto Area who has experienced domestic abuse is shining a light on an issue encountered by many new immigrant women, community counsellors say. The family keeps to themselves, and the teen is literally kept under lock and key. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.