My second home
Friday, April 28, 2023 | 30 Views |
It was the first day of school holidays, and the possibilities of an entire day stretching out before me filled me with excitement. With a spring in my step, I jumped out of bed, eager to make the most of my newfound freedom.
I quickly threw on my favourite basketball jersey, laced up my sneakers, and grabbed my trusty basketball, which had been sitting patiently in the corner of my room, waiting for this moment.
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...