Fifteen women who fled war-torn Burundi are farming in metro Atlanta . The women, all of whom were raped or sexually assaulted during the conflict, have been living on a farm for more than two years and say they will never return to their home country. It 's since evolved into a means for the women to make money . The women take some crops home and sell the rest at farmers ' markets . Pavlin : It 's important to have something of which they can take ownership .
Fifteen women who fled war-torn Burundi are farming in metro Atlanta . The women, all of whom were raped or sexually assaulted during the conflict, have been living on a farm for more than two years and say they will never return to their home country. The women take some crops home and sell the rest at farmers ' markets . Pavlin : It 's important to have something of which they can take ownership .