A Voiceless Woman

A Kayayo resting.

She travels long distances in search of greener pastures down south of her own motherland. She lingers daily with the hope that she can afford three square meals a day. She struggles daily to overcome every challenge she faces.

 Her day begins with carrying an empty pan on her head with the hope of getting someone to call to her and ask her to carry heavy  loads for them. As to where she gets the energy from to carry such heavy loads, only the Almighty knows, she can carry it over long distances only to be given something meager. Trying to complain about the amount of money given them, they are insulted in exchange. At night when she retires for sleep with her other colleagues, hungry looking men who cannot control their libidos pounce on them and forcefully rape them leaving them pregnant.

No-one comes to the aid of these women, they are left alone to cater for children who do not even know who their fathers are! The women themselves have no clue as to who might have impregnated them as they are mostly raped in the dark.

Is this an era of modern day slavery?Numerous Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have taken up the challenge of helping these women but to no avail. There is more room for improvement because a lot of them keep migrating down south with the hope of making a living to support family members up north.