Rama is a 13-year-old girl who was once an outstanding student—curious, eager to learn, and full of life.
But one single day was enough to change everything.
When she was in the third grade, Rama witnessed a traumatic scene inside her home. Her uncle assaulted her mother in front of her and her siblings, and threatened her father with a knife. In that moment, Rama lost her sense of safety.
From that day on, she stopped going to school, lost her ability to concentrate, and her fear turned into silence and constant sadness. Her mother’s health deteriorated, and the entire household began living under continuous tension.
Rama says:
“Every time I remember what happened… my heart hurts.”
The impact did not stop there. The children’s emotions turned into anger and hatred, to the point that some began speaking about revenge.
However, after Rama joined psychological support sessions with Nafas for Empowerment, gradual change began to appear. She learned that expressing pain is not a weakness, and that hatred is not the solution.
In one session, Rama said:
“It was the first time I spoke about it… I felt like a huge weight was lifted off my heart.”
Rama’s story reminds us that violence leaves long-lasting scars on children’s hearts, and that safe psychological support can be the beginning of healing.