×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Abuse: Shouting through the silence

Two years ago, I started writing my thoughts on the abuse of boys on a blog that I eventually turned into the ShoutTheSilence! website.

It all started six years before the blog, when a close friend confided in me that he had been sexually abused by a relative when he was nine years old. He was suicidal then and I was traumatised and worried that he might take his own life. It took me a long time to get over his story.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in