Do
Not
Let
Nonbelievers
Stop
You
''It's
even
harder
when
you
tell
those
that
are
close
to
you
and
they
are
supposed
to
protect
you,
yet
they
do
nothing.
I
have
been
there
too
and
it
hurts
like
hell.
But
I
want
these
survivors
to
know
it
is
truly
liberating
and
completely
worth
it.
Do
not
let
the
nonbelievers
stop
you.''
Don't
Let
This
Opportunity
Pass
''This
is
your
truth.
Do
not
ever
be
afraid
to
speak
your
truth.
Do
not
let
this
opportunity
pass
you.
This
is
a
moment
that
has
been
long
overdue
for
all
of
us.
This
is
your
chance
to
be
heard
and
finally
obtain
justice.
I
believe
you."
On
Domestic
Violence
In
Pakistan
In
an
interview
to
a
daily,
Somy
has
revealed,
"I
grew
up
amidst
an
atmosphere
of
domestic
violence
in
Pakistan
and
many
of
my
mom's
friends
were
victims
of
physical
abuse
as
well.''
When
I
Asked
My
Mom
About
The
Bruises
''When
I
would
ask
my
mom
about
the
bruises
on
their
bodies,
I
was
always
told
that
X
aunty
or
Y
aunty
fell
down
the
stairs.
This
was
the
standard,
universal
euphemism
for
physical
abuse."
I
Was
Sexually
Assaulted
When
I
Was
Five
"I
was
sexually
assaulted
by
a
house-help
when
I
was
just
five.
When
I
am
invited
for
a
talk
at
high
schools
and
universities
in
the
US,
I
share
this
with
the
students.
I
believe
sharing
my
personal
experiences
would
encourage
others
to
speak
out
and
not
be
ashamed
about
being
a
victim."
I
Hope
Many
Others
Will
Speak
Out
She
also
added
that
"There
is
not
much
one
can
do
to
escape
it.
My
goal
is
to
eradicate
the
stigma
attached
to
being
a
victim
of
sexual
and
physical
abuse
and
by
sharing
my
personal
story
and
stories
of
those
NMT
has
rescued,
I
hope
many
others
will
speak
out
against
their
oppressors."