Rural Life, Real Risks: Rethinking Child Safety In Close-Knit Communities

The death of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne has prompted a national discussion about child safety, community trust and the realities of rural life in Trinidad and Tobago. Human rights activist and social worker Sherna Alexander Benjamin joins Virmala to explore how close-knit communities navigate issues of trust, changing risks and child protection, while examining how families can learn from tragedy without assigning blame to those who are grieving.