Former nun: novices taught humility through penance tools and control

Zofia Schacht-Petersen, a former nun, described in "Nagi Kadr" on portal Goniec the mechanisms of manipulation in monastic life. She spoke of penitential instruments, lack of privacy, and constant surveillance. According to her account, young nuns were treated as unpaid labor. She also described the difficult path to reclaiming her freedom after leaving the convent.