The reality of GBV: The story of a South Sudanese girl child in Kenya

Abstract

During the “I Am My Mother’s Wildest Dream” East Africa book tour, strangers shared their stories with us, and soon we learned that my story is not mine alone; it is a reflection of others’ stories and our society as a whole. Most of the stories we have heard fall into one of the following categories: child marriage, ghost marriage, lack of girl child education, or gender-based violence. Regardless of how little they shared, the pain was the same, and they were all asking for more out of life. “I Am My Mother’s Wildest Dream” shines a light on a misogynistic culture that has kept many people in the dark, and people are beginning to speak up and out against it. Sooner or later, we will be forced to listen and rewire our thoughts on the future of the South Sudanese girl child.