child sexual abuse

If Only: The Price of Unspoken Shame

July 8, 2019

I was seventeen when I gathered the courage to confront my abuser and all he simply said was, “It was a childish mistake. I am sorry.” I kept screaming inside that, ‘sorry’ wasn’t enough to undo the horrors he had put me through. Nonetheless, I forgave him believing that he must have changed, now that … More If Only: The Price of Unspoken Shame

The dismal state of shelter homes and child protection mechanisms in the country

May 13, 2019

There is something critical that we need to address, and it needs to happen right now. Hundreds of young children and adolescents in the country are experiencing unabated and brutal physical and sexual violence at the same shelters where they are supposed to receive care and protection. We need to amplify our voices and let … More The dismal state of shelter homes and child protection mechanisms in the country