Overcoming Adversity

Hands off my tamariki

I spoke at a family violence prevention conference in Aotearoa New Zealand recently about the rife state uplift of indigenous children here. New Zealand child protection harms more children...

“My heart is full”

VIDEO: Joanne Rama tells her courageous story of overcoming racism and family violence while celebrating her role as a midwife.

My story as an apostate

In May 2017, I submitted a petition to a court of law in the city of Omdurman asking for a change in my National Record of my religious status from “Muslim” to “Nonreligious”. The...

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

I knew early on in my life that it was not good, Not for me, my siblings, nor my relatives and friends who were growing up in very similar situations. Life that included alcoholism...

1984

Let me take you back in time dear reader and tell you about something I haven’t told anyone for many a long year. Don’t panic though – it’s not a terrible story, just a bit of...

JESUS MADE ME A STORYTELLER

Peace be upon all the readers of my life history and endless thanks to the Almighty God who helped me to pass all those difficult times. Now those bad days are gone, gone forever, never to...

This is to inspire someone.

Life started for me in the year 2000 when I lost my Dad. Then it dawned on me that i need to be a man of my own. So, I decided to start taking some little jobs here and there just to be...

A girl with full of dreams

My father passed away at a very early age due to asthmatic attack in 2010, I was pursuing my graduation. The moment I completed my graduation in 2012, I started working since I was the only...

I’m strong enough to get through it

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape, and other forms of violence and abuse. My story begins somewhere in the early...