Dongshigu Village, China (CNN) -- The memories are still raw for 78-year-old Wang Jinxiang. In her own home, guards put her through the daily humiliation of body searches. This is where guards repeatedly beat her youngest son, prominent blind human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng, and his wife. Wang's eyes well with tears when she described how officials refused to let her say goodbye to a different dying son. For more than 18 months, Wang was largely confined to house arrest along with her son. Unlike Chen, she was still allowed to go out to buy groceries from time-to-time, accompanied by several guards.
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Chen Guangcheng's mother lives with memories of guards in their home
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