Leading the charge
Friday, September 27, 2024 | 20 Views |
For a fleeting moment, it lit up the bright blue and white tablecloths, while the shadows it left behind gently softened the delicate curves of her face.
As she turned, the light caught the spark in her hazel eyes, setting them aglow like embers stirred to life. Her long, thick black lashes fluttered, an elegant choreography of nature or perhaps artifice.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...