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I Have Survived, My Me Too Story

Onjolee

Born a girl, the youngest of six, Onjolee believed she was a disappointment. Was that why she was not sheltered from abused which began at the tender age of four? Was it her punishment?

This is Onjolee's story of her childhood exposed to abuse and her battle to escape and reclaim her life, from the patriarchal rules of India, through education and work, to become the strong woman she is today.

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ABOUT ONJOLEE


In my partner's words, I am intelligent, funny, beautiful; a free spirit, loving and a good company; vivacious, imaginative and ambitious (he goes on).
I'm ‘Me', the one who supports and cares ferociously for the ones I love. I have learnt to love myself with some success over the years.
I'd say you could see me as the girl next door. But get a bit closer and see the melancholy that looms around. I smile even if I am nervous, afraid, or overwhelmed with sadness. I don't like to make others feel uncomfortable on my account.
I love music, dancing with my friends, good food and traveling. I have this familiarity and kindness about me which makes strangers, young or old, feel safe with me.
I fret about the smallest things. Most of the time I feel I do not belong. I can feel lonely in a crowded room. Yet I like to accept invitations to events due to my need to be amongst people.