Dear Survivor, we are sorry you had to go through all you went through during the abuse. We appreciate how courageous you are to have decided to share your story with us. Kindly drop your story here in detail. Thank you. I was actually molested thrice: once by a family member, once by the landlord’s […]
As a child growing up, we had this Igbo neighbor family who had plenty of female children. Myself and my cousins at a very early age between 3/4 years were abused by some of the girls in their early teens. They will call us in and rub their boobs and private parts on us, till
I don’t know how to write a long epistle. I never understood what it meant then (although I had the understanding later), but within me, I just knew it was wrong, though I didn’t know why I never tried telling anyone about it. Maybe because I was threatened or there was no one to really
I had my little experience of sexual abuse when I was growing up. I hope my story will inspire someone. Well, it all started when I was a little boy. I was molested by both male and female. First, it was a female. She was our family friend. When I was a boy, she would
A 13-year-old boy who was barely a man …Had a classmate who was a friend to a senior (girl) back then in secondary school. I was in JSS 3 at that time, while the senior was in SSS 2. She would always come to check on her friend and bring stuff for me while we
I should be able to forgive him now, but it’s hard to do so because I get angry whenever I remember it. This was how it happened: When I was like 5 or 6 years old, my mom was working as a caregiver or let’s say nanny in one rich man’s house and she usually
I will be brief about this because it’s not just something I love remembering and maybe I’ll get over the anger in me after sharing this. I was sexually abused by my stepmom. Can I even call her that? After the death of my mom, my dad remarried almost immediately. I was just 7 years
I was staying in Lagos with my uncle. He married a young lady who agreed to marry him because of his money and some recommendations she got that elderly men take proper care of younger folks. He’s a faraway uncle or let me say someone from my village. The wife was young but about 10
By: Abdulmojeed Kawthar Image Credit: Boys Without Borders In the 21st century, the fate of the boy child has undergone significant changes and challenges. While progress is being made in terms of gender equality and addressing gender stereotypes, there are still areas where boys face unique struggles. A boy might grow up in a bustling
By: Habeeb Abdul Image credit: Boys Without Borders. This year, 2023, will mark the sixth year since the celebration of the Boy Child began. To individuals across sociocultural spheres, an International Day of the Boy Child may appear another cross-continental oddity. To others, its observation is a cause to sigh in deep relief. But this
Over the years, issues surrounding the boy-child and his development have not been given enough attention as required, thereby causing the areas essential for his growth to be treated with levity.
