Sexual assault survivors support in Ghana 🇬🇭

“No sé qué necesitas oír, pero esto es lo que a mí me habría ayudado al principio: no tienes que contárselo a todo el mundo. Yo tardé años en decírselo a mis padres y no pasa nada. Busca un abogado que te hable claro y sin prisa, aunque te dé miedo la respuesta. Y si un día no puedes más, no significa que no vayas a poder mañana. Un pie delante del otro. A mí me funciona escribir. A lo mejor a ti no. Prueba cosas. No estás sola, aunque a las tres de la mañana lo parezca.”

“For anyone new to this: I was right where you are in 2023. Back then it was flashbacks during intimacy. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. x”

“Hey, I'm not far ahead of you. I reported mine and it went nowhere, and that hurt worse than I expected. But I'm still here, still sewing badly and walking by the sea. If you're waiting on a court date or just waiting for the day to feel normal, it's slow. Find one thing that keeps your hands busy. Find one person who doesn't need the whole story. That's what's working for me, most days.”

“Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. I keep my documents in a bag at a friend's house, just in case. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”