From Silence to Empowerment, Turning Pain into Purpose: Refilwe Silandela's Journey To Authorship
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this insightful episode of GaonaLive Conversations, we sit down with Refilwe Silandela, as she shares her harrowing experience of being sexually assaulted at the age of 7 years old by her cousin on several occasions. Her experience of pain had then manifested its way into her purpose of authorship as she writes a children's book called Hero Kimberly meant to inform and empower children from sexual assault.
Refilwe Silandela delves into the personal impact her sexual assault incident has had on her mental health, and relationships growing into adulthood. She provides a poignant account of how her incident had influenced her life and driven her to become an author to encourage others to break their silence.
In addition to her personal experiences, Anitah sheds light the importance of spreading awareness about sexual assault by providing research and insights about how to avoid incidences like these from happening and how her own experience can be used as an example as to why it is so important to be couscous and protect our children from even family members.
Join us as Refilwe Silandela bravely shares her story, highlighting the need for greater understanding and awareness of sexual assault survivors. This episode is a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy, support, and the impact sexual assault can have on one's life and relationships.
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That book needs to be read to every child., since bagolo are shying away from the sex topic with their kids, the book will help
This should be used as a teaching aid in schools. Please let's share with our teacher friends and save our children! Batswana betsho let's protect our children!
We need to do that 🙌🏽
Thank you for speaking up, my sister! Sooooo many children have suffered and continue to suffer in silence. I have mentored one who lost a mother, then right after losing her mom, she was raped by her mother's brother and her mother's father. Ga ke batle go dirisa uncle le grandfather for emphasis purposes. So my dear, you're doing the Lord's work. You are a survivor! You have successfully reclaimed your agency. Gaona, thank you for creating a platform for such important conversations!❤❤
Thank you so much for watching and appreciating these real life stories 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much for mentoring the child that went through so much trauma. You are hero and May your kind heart shown to that beautiful child be rewarded. Thank you so much for the words of affirmation spoken to me.
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Refilwe 😘🌸
@@refilwesilandela7930 Love and light, sis!💫🫂❤️
30:44 😢the saddest part is that most families try to conceal rape incidents and protect the predators. Very pathetic!🚮 Love and Light to you my sister❤️🩹 I’m so sorry you went through all that🥹🫂
Gaona, in light of this conversation, I'd like you to explore the role of sleepovers...Keep up the good work, baby sis!❤❤❤
I don't subscribe to sleep overs bcz of these thins
You are absolutely right. Will work on it ❤
Love and light ❤
Thank you so much for watching. And hope there bits of information that can be used in keeping our children safe.
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Refilwe 😘🌸
Love and light Refilwe❤
Waitse having a girl child is scary😢tota hela botlhe we just need to be engaged in their lives maybe such incidents would be avoided 😢
So true having a child whether a boy child or girl child is scary but we always cover them with the blood of Jesus and speak life over their lives. My book has more insight on what I call mindful parenting from my own experience as a survivor. It teaches on what to look out for but it also has a beautiful storyline as well which is so child friendly and colourful. Your children will want to read it every day 😁🙏🏾🌸.
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Refilwe 😘🌸
Bathong this is painful...am soon sorry Fifi
Hi my baby 😘😘😘 I am so glad that God continues to heal the wounds🙏🏾. Ke go rata love Dolfy 😘😘
I think also the boy child should be taught just as the girl child that they should not be touched inappropriately. I have heard a story of a young boy who wrote to a radio station that they are 11 and they are being molested by an adult man and did not know what to do. Both genders need to be taught how to respect each other, how not to violate the other and how not to breach one another’s boundaries.
I understand though that this is from a perspective that such things mostly happen to the girl child.
Yes I totally agree I think we focused a lot on my story but it was also important to note that my book is not only targeted at girl child only. The fiction part of the story is loosely based on my own tragic experience of child abuse but the other part of the book is on mindful parenting from my own experience as a survivor. So my book is in two parts. The book speaks for all genders where we begin teaching our children young that no one is allowed to touch you inappropriately. We have seen so many sad cases where girl children and boy children are molested which breaks my heart. I totally agree that both genders need to be taught boundaries from an early age.
Love the information you gave mummy and thank you for the feedback
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Refilwe 😘🌸
Absolutely accurate Gigi ❤
Heartbreakin....to light and love Ref. I wil definitely get yo book.
Thank you so much for wanting to get the book 📕 🙏🏾🌸. May God increase and bless.
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Refilwe 😘
And people still wonder why the no one cares for extended family anymore, now you know. Better safe than sorry!
Love and light my dear
God is our refuge and strength ❤❤
Thank you so much for the words of prayer indeed God is our Refuge and strength😘. A beautiful testimony indeed. The book has more insight on how to take care of our children and keep them safe from predators.
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Refilwe 😘🌸
May God continue to be with you in your journey, may he bless your writing so that we get to see more of your books.
Thank you so much for the words of prayer 🙏🏾. Amen and Amen
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Refilwe 😘🌸
😭 💔
What a testimony of God’s faithfulness. He takes broken pieces and uses them as a tool to help the next generation. I hope there were some bits of information you got from the podcast to help keep our children safe
Love
Refilwe😘🌸
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Thank you so much for the million hugs 🤗 you send my way. God bless you
Love
Refilwe 😘🌸