Shannon Lyons

Shannon Lyons is a Boston area freelance writer whose work has been published in news outlets at Boston University, Boston College, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her thesis toward a recent master's degree in journalism at Boston University was focused on the work of the Bakhita House.

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The former Bakhita House, in Malden, Massachusetts, was home to human trafficking survivors and the sisters from Boston congregations who helped them recover. Bakhita House closed in 2018. (Courtesy of Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Mary Jane Cavallo)

Bakhita House in Boston area holds lasting legacy in work among trafficked women

Founded by Catholic sisters to be more than just a shelter, Bakhita House became a home — a place to start over, a makeshift family solidified by the firm belief that every person is worthy of unconditional love.