Twitter user @survivor17, in a series of tweets, shares a very enlightening story on rape, victims and breaking the silence after the act.
Rape has become a menace in our society today and the number of rape cases are on a daily rise, with victims being mostly young children who do not have the capacity to fight for themselves or live through the pain.
Breaking the silence is very essential in exposing rapist and preventing future occurrences.
The lessons you take from this thread can help change lives and the society:
Good evening everyone. Many thanks to @Bunmi_Sobowale & @KICKagainstRAPE for giving me another platform to talk about rape. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
3. Tonight, I would be talking about Breaking Silences on the issue of Rape. Rape is a painful experience that noone should go thru #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
4. Rape can happen to anyone, male or female, young or old. Rape can happen anywhere, at home, at school, on the streets, etc #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
5. There's been many discussions, programmes, etc on awareness to the evil & devastation rape brings YET rape keeps happening daily #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
6. I have written and shared quite a few on my blog as well (https://t.co/mqCCSp7iHK) and it hurts that Rape still happens. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
7. Tonight, I hope I will encourage Rape victims/survivors to overcome their fears and the shame they have felt and Break Silences. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
8. Let me start by telling YOU, that a victim is NEVER to be blamed for Rape. The blaming and shaming lies entirely on the rapist. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
9. It is bothersome that victims are blamed for being VICTIMS of rape. How can you blame a person for the depravity of another? #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
10. The fear, trauma, shame and stigma that follows a rape victim are the factors that PREVENT them from Breaking Silences. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
11. However, speaking to the RIGHT people IS the RIGHT way to heal and overcome the trauma of rape. Victims CAN heal by speaking #AARTalk`
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
12. Don't empower rapists by covering up for them because you feel judged by the society or because you feel you would be blamed. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
13. Don't blame yourself for the deliberate (or not) ignorance of others. Rape is NEVER a victim's fault. Stay strong. Seek justice #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
14. I remember going for a Rape Awareness Walk with my @StandtoEndRape crew a few years back & we came across a fresh case of rape #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
15. A tenant had raped a 5 year old boy. the 5 year old boy Broke Silences that day. He described in details how it happened. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
16. It broke my heart to see an innocent child exposed to such depravity but I admired his outspokenness. He was but a baby himself #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
17. Th reason I have brought up this case is because we discovered that the tenant was a serial rapist who had raped other kids #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
18. We discovered that the rapist had been raping the 5 yr old boy's 13 yr old cousin for the past ONE YEAR. He didn't tell anyone #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
19. This was a placard I carried on the streets that day. How true it was, how true it still is, yrs after. #AARTalk pic.twitter.com/OCOaM628dv
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
20. When you Break Silences, you not only release yourself from the hurt and pain but you help others too by exposing the rapist. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
21. Don't let the fear, shame & humiliation deter you from seeking therapy, healing from the trauma& a jail sentence for the rapist #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
22. Break the Silence. Talk to a trusted, matured & wise loved one about the experience. Opening up is a crucial factor to healing #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
23. Seek the help of a professional and trained psychologist, who will help you talk through the experience and get over it. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
24. The awful truth about rape is that you never really fully get over it. But you can take it 1 day at a time by Breaking Silences #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
25. After getting the professional help you need, ensure you seek legal help is need be. This will help you and the society #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
26. Do not be swayed by pressure based on sentiments to "let it go" or to accept it as "God's will". Break The Silences #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
27. Why destroy your child/sibling's life by shielding the very person who wrecked their core? #AARTalk pic.twitter.com/NDkjDBfDvd
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
28. If anyone ever needs support & protection, it is the victim of a rape NEVER the rapist. Rapist are predators to be locked away. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
29. Rape is even worse when it is perpetrated by close relatives & family members, & these happen more often than we can imagine #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
30. No matter how close a rapist is to the family, he REMAINS a RAPIST, a MENACE to the society and he or she should be EXPOSED. #AARtalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
31. Break the Silence. Don't cover the evils of a rapist. Shield and help the victim by Breaking the Silence around the rape. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
32. By Breaking Silences, you help prevent the slimy rapists from getting more victims. If they get off easily, they won't stop. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
33. There are several support groups that can help rape victims get the help and justice they require WHEN they Break Silences. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
34. @Bunmi_Sobowale @KICKagainstRAPE @StandtoEndRape @AyodejiOsowobi @MirabelCentreNG , https://t.co/tPW9qMvcpJ to mention a few #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
35. If you didn't know before, know now that if you shield a rapist you're just as guilty & responsible for the pains of the victim #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
36. Whenever a rape victim/survivor is ready to Break the Silence, let us be willing, at all times, to support them. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
37. So what u'd asked them not to club, so what they wore a short skirt, so what they went to visit him/her, it's NEVER their fault #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
38. Support or shut up when a rape victim is Breaking Silences. How is it a baby's fault when they get raped?YES rapists are BEASTS #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
39. Recall the case of that rape activist whose son eventually raped someone's daughter and she wondered if she should turn him in? #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
40. How are people, victims and witnesses, to Break Silences when a rape ambassador/activist cannot do right by a victim? #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
41. I'd tell you how. They just need to go on and Break Their Own Silences in order to heal and also PREVENT further occurrences. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
42. If you know a rape victim who is still affected by the incidence, if you know a rapist walking free, do the right thing please. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
43. Break The Silences. Kick Against Rape. Stand To End Rape. Do Your Duty As A Human Being. Do Right By The Victim. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
Rape is a topic that we cannot overemphasize. Rape actually goes beyond being just a topic. It's a living nightmare for thousands. #AARTalk
— Buki O. (@survivor17) September 9, 2016
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