minvera akilu. this story starts in italy. minvera was just 21 and had moved from her home in ethiopia to italy in pursuit of an acting career. but instead of a dream, she found herself pregnant and alone and in a nightmare with a man who had promised her the world. >> he was beating me every nigh, and at one point i said, no, i have to run. six days before my due date, i ran and i became homeless on the streets right in front of the church porch. >> among the nuns at the shelter, run by mother teresa, was a woman named gina, who manbarra says saved her life. >> she was bringing me a dinner hiding under my bed. she was giving me clothes for me and for my son minvera and her son eventually moved to the u.s. in pursuit of the american dream. >> but almost 40 years later, it was gina who minvera wanted to see again. and when she found her, gina was living in a small italian village. >> then we kissed and i asked her about her husband. she told me she just. he. she told me he died. so she was sad. and i said, what's going to happe

minvera akilu. this story starts in italy. minvera was just 21 and had moved from her home in ethiopia to italy in pursuit of an acting career. but instead of a dream, she found herself pregnant and alone and in a nightmare with a man who had promised her the world. >> he was beating me every nigh, and at one point i said, no, i have to run. six days before my due date, i ran and i became homeless on the streets right in front of the church porch. >> among the nuns at the shelter, run by mother teresa, was a woman named gina, who manbarra says saved her life. >> she was bringing me a dinner hiding under my bed. she was giving me clothes for me and for my son minvera and her son eventually moved to the u.s. in pursuit of the american dream. >> but almost 40 years later, it was gina who minvera wanted to see again. and when she found her, gina was living in a small italian village. >> then we kissed and i asked her about her husband. she told me she just. he. she told me he died. so she was sad. and i said, what's going to happe