72 – Short Story

“You know what could happen if you choose to let anyone know about this don’t you?” The threat kept bouncing in my head over and over again like worn out tennis ball being pounded against the wall by a super high maniac; each strike bringing a flash of his black lips...

BeyondSurviving – ARC survivor stories

Story 1 My name is Tatenda* I am 17 and was working as a domestic worker earning 120 RTGS until I realized that it was no longer sustainable. My mother is not well and being the breadwinner, I urgently needed to raise funds to pay for her medical bills. I decided to...

Bulawayo Province VFU training

Adult Rape Clinic conducted a two-day Victim Friendly Unit officers training on the management of SGBV survivors targeting VFU officers in the Bulawayo Province. The objectives of the training were to change attitudes of VFU officers as service providers by increasing...

What happens when rape goes unreported?

ape is described as the sexual act that happens to someone without their consent. It is a violation and its a crime to humanity. For many rape survivors, they get a sense of closure and can move on when they report the matter and the perpetrator gets convicted. I...

Girl with no name

I will be honest about how I truly feel, there is no other way I can tell my story. I have internal scars and currently see no way out of this hand life has dealt me. Maybe there is a “But God” waiting to happen, we will just have to wait and see. There is no name I...