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A Grade 5 girl’s letter detailing her mother’s death threat ("Ulisema utaniua") and knife attacks exposes the brutal reality of child abuse in the home.

"You said you would kill me." Six words that no child should ever hear, let alone write down. This is the terrifying reality for a Grade 5 girl whose letter to her mother has peeled back the curtain on a household of horrors.
The phrase "Ulisema utaniua" stands out in the letter like a scar. It is a specific, credible memory of a death threat issued by a mother to her own child. The letter, penned by a young girl named Alice, is a testament to survival in a war zone disguised as a home. She details physical scars—cuts on her hands from a knife—and emotional wounds that run far deeper. "Why do you hate me so much?" she asks, a question that demands an answer from every parent who believes discipline equates to cruelty.
The letter reveals a child trapped in a cycle of despair. Bullied by peers at school and assaulted by a parent at home, Alice’s world is devoid of sanctuary. The psychological toll is evident in her resignation; she writes not to demand justice, but simply to ask for a cessation of hostilities.
This story is a litmus test for our community values. While we celebrate the "African mother" as a pillar of strength, Alice's letter exposes the dark underbelly where that strength turns into tyranny. The internet is awash with sympathy, but sympathy will not heal the cuts on Alice's hands. This child needs rescue, not just retweets. Her letter is a piece of evidence, and it is time we treated it as such.
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