Boniwe / South Africa
“I am Boniwe, mother of Nontsikelelo Tyatyeka. It is difficult to move on and continue with life after losing Ntsikie because she was a child who made me very happy. In life, she loved making jokes, creating laughter, writing and dancing.
If I was upset, she would make jokes and I would find myself laughing. Sometimes when she did wrong and could see I was upset she would go out and leave. Upon returning from work the next day, I would find a message written by Ntsikie pasted on the fridge or placed next to my bed stating how she felt about it and apologising.
Nontsikelelo to me, was different to her sisters and thus will remain in my heart. Even now when I’m on the go, I am always looking out like I will hopefully see Ntsikie. Nitsikie was a child with dreams.”
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Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and
I to find It truly helpful & it helped me out much.
I hope to give one thing back and help others like you aided me.
I wish you would post the full story that I read at the gallery in Proud Lebanon’s IDAHOT event in Beirut, Lebanon
Thank you for your message. I totally understand your point. What happened to Nontsikelelo is tragic. It is important that people know that in some parts of the world, coming out, while brave, can be dangerous. This site though is meant to have stories from survivors not about them, if they chose not to talk about an aspect of their story, we have to respect that choice. Thank you again for your comment. Please share this site with your friends, it is important LGBT voices of survival are heard.