Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
Decades of Silence
At age eight, I swore myself to silence. It lasted until 42. Finding my voice took decades… but it was worth it. Your support of my WordPress blog could help me reach Survivors who still struggle. gentlefatherjournal.wordpress.com
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These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
These are not rare stories. They’re hidden ones.
They cross borders, languages, and generations.
And still—we barely speak.
It’s why I wrote Not Knowing: A Father’s Story.
It’s why I speak now.
Not to shock. Not to campaign.
But to offer truth. And connection.
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.
UNICEF (2024) estimates that 650 million girls and women alive today were sexually abused as children. That’s 1 in 5 globally.
The World Childhood Foundation confirms: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys will experience sexual violence before age 18.