Thirteen long years

I finished secondary school in 1985 and my desire was to continue my education. I started a secretarial course after which, in 1987, I met this man who showed interest in me and wanted us to start some kind of friendship.

I later realised that friendship to him meant getting sex from me. I was only 19. I knew nothing about sex then and I did not want to get involved in it. Yet I had agreed to the friendship. In 1988 he seriously demanded sex from me. He wanted it by force. He beat me hard to get his way. This bothered me.  I left him and went into hiding at my sister's place.

He followed me to my hiding place, harassed me and inflicted more pain. I reported him to the customary court where he was heavily caned.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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