As more rape victims are coming out with their sad brutal encounters, it scares the hell out of me to step outside. However, i am determined not to be bullied. To rise up to the challenge of respecting men and women who protect me and deal strongly against those who hurt me and ones i love.

They could not decide whether or not to kill us. We did everything in our power to stay alive. My goal was to live and that was more important than anything else. I fought the attackers physically at first, and with words after I was pinned down. Anger and shoutinghad no effect, so I began to babble rather crazily about love and compassion,I spoke of humanity and the fact that I was a human being, and so were they, deep inside. They were gentler after this, at least those who were not raping me at the moment. I told one of them that if he ensured neither Rashid nor I was killed, I would come back to meet him, the rapist, the next day. Those words cost me more than Ican say, but two lives were in the balance. The only way I would ever have gone back there was with a very, very sharp instrument that would ensure that he never rapedagain.

Entire Article : “I Fought For My Life…And Won” – Sohaila Abdulali #mustread #Rape