MEET ARIANA
He had a nice personality outside the home and he did all those things that were pleasing in the eyes of society. He gave me gifts, He said the right words but it was all for show. This made it difficult for people to notice my pain. During the first year of our marriage, I ran away but my family brought me back. Nothing changed and I knew I had to escape or I would be killed carelessly someday.
I urge those suffering in silence to come forward and speak up; this is a good read and eye opener.
Wow! Thank God you made a decision to move out. You are doing a great job, and keep empowering other women as well. I may not understand what physical abuse is, but I sure know what mental abuse is. God will surely bless you for sharing your story with us.
Wow! Just wow! Stay strong, strong woman. 🥰
Wow this is so touching, a big lesson to all,had the same experience. Stay strong mam.
Wow, wow. I salute you dear.
Wow you’re indeed a strong woman😊
Wow. That’s powerful. Thank you sadia. May God heal you completely and bless you abundantly.
Can’t believe you went through all this. You are indeed a strong woman. Keep your head up.
I can never images someone going through the physical abuse u went through! You are such a strong woman, thanks for sharing your story with us
Amazing so proud of you dear you and break boundaries
You are a radiant survivor and I am so proud of you Sadia
Thank you Sadia for sharing your story and most importantly for creating a platform to raise awareness on domestic violence. Many suffer in silence largely because of societal views. Tips on identifying someone who is going through such abuse are taken into consideration. You are strong and brave to leave when you did.
This is powerful Sadia. I thank God for your life and destiny. You are a survivor and I am so proud of you. Continue being you and God will strengthen you.
Hmmm really very sad what torture most women go through on a daily basis. I duff my hat to survivors of DV may God continue to be your strength.
Wow strong woman
Wao, it takes the grace of God to go through such, come out boldly and share your experience about your pain…may God give u double for your trouble….many women and some men go through pains in their marriages by marrying the wrong partner and are afraid of leaving because of public shame….u remind me of three sayings 1) not all that glitters is gold
2) depend on God not man
3) dont envy someone because of what they portray outside when u dont know what goes on….especially for marriages or relationship but wait on God.
Wow..wow…wow…you are strong my dear…keep going strong
May God Almighty continue to grant you strength to continue the good work!!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! That’s all I can say. The best thing you did for yourself my dear is to share your story, as this will free your spirit inside out. I believe in you very much so I know this will make you even stronger for you journey ahead.
Oh wow! I salute this young lady to come out to tell her story in such a powerful way.I am glad that she is educating younger people to be aware of such menace in society. This is so educative and inspiring .Starting all over is better than being dead. Just your telling your story is healing .I pray you find complete healing.
I am very proud of you. You have broken a barrier in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 that needed to be broken . May God bless you and guide you through your endeavors. Let me know if you need any help.
Never knew you were going through such pain. Am happy God gave you the strength to move on. This life is full of surprises
Well written Ariana!!! Sadia you are an inspiration. Stay strong dear🤗
This is motivating, your foundation will definitely succeed. The cultural norms of silence must be broken
Thank God for your life .Such strength and courage to share stories like this are rare.. May you find peace in your future home.
Thank God you left. Also hope your foundation covers other abuses cause emotional/verbal abuse is chronically widespread and leaving women battered but because of lack of physical evidence they suffer in silence.
Thanks for sharing Sadia and continue to be the strong woman you have become because God is really on your side
A beautiful testimony that I know is going to change lives. And yes, there are women in high places, who suffer domestic violence too…a good number of them. I pray they be challenged by this testimony to take a bold step in saving them very selves and seeking to help others.
I am happy for you Sadia, you know I am. And I want you to know, this is a ministry, a call by God to save your generation of women. It’s a charge and a responsibility and I support your call and your mission.
I implore other women, especially those in high places, to be supportive to this call to create an awareness in bringing an end to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Raising your hand against a woman is the most STUPID thing to do. Torturing a woman mentally or emotionally is a SELFISH behavior.
I look forward to working with you, using my pulpit to share your vision. Men need to hear this, husband’s need to know this, fathers need to teach their sons how to handle and care for women. It all starts in the HOME. The home MUST be PURPOSE DRIVEN. Will share some notes on that when we’re opportuned to see.
Keep your dream alive!!
Remember, it’s a call and a charge for life transformation in your generation. The world will hear and know your name.
Shalom.
I think we should start naming and shaming these perpetrators of domestic violence. They are out there holding big positions in office, but inwardly they are beast. Let us pin a mark at their faces so other women will be on alert.
Thanks for sharing your experience and all you’ve learned along the way. Hope you are able to share this information in many different ways so that many different people can learn from it. Thanks for all you are doing to prevent domestic abuse.
Thanks so much for sharing your story with us….indeed, as a young girl growing up it is worth learning from.. am really proud of you. Been Blod and fight for what you think is right isn’t a crime at all..people may say things for or against your favour but at the end your opinion and how you feel matters… you are a stronge WOMAN.
On my God, I cried reading your story. I was in an abusive relationship when I was in college but fortunately for me I got out on time. I was beaten for little things like not introducing him to a man I greeted as we pass by in the streets of Freetown. On a particular day I went with him to Njala Sports at King-tom, he asked me to accompany him to buy drinks. Those days King-tom was not as populated as now, so we drove towards bank complex and he started beating me because I greeted members of the FBC team. No one was around to help me, then he said to me your friends do not know you are with me I could kill you and no one would know. That was when it hit me that this was not a man for me. I left him after that incident. Sure he married someone else and they are now divorced due to several beatings.
My dear don’t ever give up on your dreams. What you went through so many are going through it. I’m glad you are bold enough to share your story. Your story might save lives. Well done
Very touching. “ girl you bear O”.
May you find happiness in life to ease the pain away🙏🏿
Thank you all for your comments, support and encouragement. This shows there’s hope and we can create the awareness needed and fight this together. God bless!!!
Thanks very much for sharing sur horrible story,and also to educate those that in fear to come out and speak their own out.
While domestic abuse strikes couples of all races, religions, social economic status, and sexual orientations, risk factors for men or women becoming victims or abusers include poverty, lack of a high school education, witnessing family violence as a child, having a low sense of self-worth, and attitudes of male domination and substance abuse, especially alcohol abuse.
Warning signs for individuals to consider if they suspect they are the victim of intimate partner violence include feeling demeaned, assaulted, or excessively controlled by their partner. I am so thrilled to join this and make sure we reduce this act.
It’s heart rendering to read your ordeal. Not surprisingly though because I knew part of it even before now. Truth is, I never knew it was this terrible. Stay strong and brave as you demonstrated. Count me in! Violence must stop! Regardless of your gender.
Strong Woman! Thank You For Sharing!
Wow this is so real! Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected in their relationship. Everyone deserves healthy love.If you have experienced abuse in your life, self-care may seem like a foreign concept, exhausting, or pointless to consider. please get help
Wow! Commend you, so super proud of you. Breaking the cycle! God bless you! It is well ❤️
It’s a wowwwwwwwwww…..Sadia I thank God for the strength and will power that He gave you to tell your story.
I won’t agree with you more : most times some people tend to point fingers at people who are faced with domestic violence without knowing there stories.
I pray that the good Lord continue to sustain you as you stand for so many that are going through it now with so much fear to speak out.
May your story be an inspiration for women in Sierra Leone and the world at large.
Thank you Sadia. You are destined to fulfill your God given purpose. Your abuser will one day regret his actions. Wait and see……
Wow, Sadia I applaud you. Thanks for sharing your story and for what you are doing to help other women in the same situation. You are one strong woman and may God continue to bless and use you.
Thanks Ariana for shining the light on our own stories! Sadia, thanks for sharing your story and driving change for so many victims of domestic violence.
Your story is a lesson for every woman .Thank you for sharing and help empowering young girls as well as adults woman,you are speaking for all woman. You are strong and thank God you left because our culture try to shame women when the marriage don’t work.your life is value more then marriage and wealth.
Ms Sadia, God will continue to guide and protect you. It goes without saying that men hsve abused women for centuries past. Thanks to people like you who not only experienced it but decided to champion the cause against it.. Bravo.
I would like to appeal to all those suffering in silence to own up and seek help. It will not help to keep silent. Walking away is the surest thing to do. Please elaborate on the othet forms of violence that are not physical. Readers would love to know so that one can be well informed to be able to identify such and provide much needed support. Thank u so much for sharing your story with us. God bless u for reaching out to others with a view to eradicate domesti violence in all its forms. Thank u.
Well I sincerely liked reading it. This information provided by you is very helpful Thank you.
http://diceview.com/10-signs-you-are-emotionally-dependent-and-not-actually-in-love/
Inspiring story! Thanks for sharing.
GBV stripes women of dignity, self worth and leaves them vulnerable and suspicious of everyone around them. Please find one person to share your pains; that might be your guide to freedom and he help you require.