Nigerian Woman A Celebrates The Daughter She Had At 15 As She Graduates From The University

Nigerian activist, Nkemakonam Linda Ijeh
has a cause to celebrate as her 22-year-old
daughter graduated from the university on
Saturday, May 20th.


She had her daughter
when she was only 15.
Ms Nkemakonam, who was repeatedly
abused since she was six years old and
later gang-raped at her friend's house, now
works to end child sexual abuse.



" I was 30 years old before I finally
started dealing with the psychological
effect of my broken soul. Now I can
stand tall and scream it loud that I am
nothing but a survivor and not a
victim. I never understood how much
this affected the way I dealt with my
day-to-day life.


I am unbreakable and
I lend my voice to create awareness
of what has become a norm in
Nigeria.


I will boldly put a face to this
silent killer which I believe to be a
ticking bomb in our society. It's been
a journey and I am glad I can finally
see myself in the mirror and
genuinely say that I am beautiful.


I
hope I can help others do same. You
are not broken! It's not your fault"

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