While there are more stories to tell in Malawi, I am switching to my next destination, as I want to highlight the diversity of personal...

Esther is a 27-year-old woman who cannot walk or speak, so her parents told us her story on her behalf. Remember that this is a...

Tamara is a young mother of two and has her own business selling fish. She got pregnant at thirteen, and as Malawi tradition would have...

Mimi is the community leader for sexual violence in multiple villages in the Karonga area. Her fellow community members trust her...

Charity is a 40-year-old mother to two wonderful girls, and while she is in a more financially stable place than before, she had to work...

Statistics show that most cases of sexual violence are not instigated by strangers but rather by people we know and those that have been...

Violet invited us into her family home so that she could tell us her story. She starts with the date: New Year's Eve in 2020. She and her...

Sylvia is pictured here posing by the house she built for her and her baby. The house is tiny, but she makes do and keeps going to...

I have now moved to post the accounts of individuals in Karonga, Malawi. Karonga is a small town in the Northern Region of the country....

Jamila loves looking after the children and babies at the safe house. Although she does not have her own children, she knows just how to...

Charlotte loves cutting the grass and feeding the cows at the shelter. She has been here for a year now and hopes to be able to fend for...

Lulu is quiet but always alert. She is also the jokester of the group. She is always there to crack a hilarious joke or provide a funny...

Edith is one of the youngest ladies at the safe house. At just sixteen years old, she can tell her story confidently, as she knows it...

Elinah's story starts while working as a house girl in Nairobi. In 2021, she moved back to her mother's place in Naivasha because her...

Ava has always had the head of a businesswoman. After her first husband died ten years ago, Ava was left to care for her two young...

Mila is a joyful and strong young woman who has been at the safe house for almost a year now. She is just 17 years old but is a leader in...

Nala has the magic touch when it comes to babies. As soon as she holds them, they stop crying. She finds joy in babysitting during her...

I have now moved on to my next destination: Naivasha, Kenya. I was working and living in a safe house with 15 women who had experienced...

**A picture of Namaste's face was used because this individual wanted us to capture his face, as he wants his story and face to be known....

Yuva's eyes glistened with optimism and hope for the next generation of the LGBTQ community. As we began the interview, Yuva established...