{"id":367870,"date":"2022-07-05T16:23:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T11:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=367870"},"modified":"2022-07-05T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T11:23:37","slug":"nadia-jamil-recounts-child-sexual-abuse-and-healing-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/nadia-jamil-recounts-child-sexual-abuse-and-healing-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadia Jamil Recounts Child Sexual Abuse and Healing Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although national child abuse prevention and sexual assault awareness month were in April, renowned Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil is recounting her child sexual abuse experience.<\/p>\n<p>In a Twitter thread, the <strong><em>Damsa<\/em><\/strong> actress shared her entire childhood experience with child sexual abuse. In a brave move, she provided a timeline of events and her long healing process. She asserted the struggle and assured others how healing is possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Its taken me years 2 fight deep depression,sadness,fear &amp; a shame I had no business feeling,2b where I am now.Healed.Not just surviving but thriving.There is a way from the pain 2 peace.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1st time I ws sexually abused I ws 4 yrs old,then 9,then 17\/18.<br \/>Its taken me years 2 fight deep depression,sadness,fear &amp; a shame I had no business feeling,2b where I am now.Healed.Not just surviving but thriving.There is a way from the pain 2 peace.<br \/>You are never alone<br \/>Love Nado <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bo33Yd2brj\">pic.twitter.com\/bo33Yd2brj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJLahori\/status\/1543584333394591751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a message for others that are still struggling to heal and feel isolated in their pain.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You are never alone<br \/>\nLove Nado&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ayesha-omar-opens-about-sexual-abuse-and-childhood-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ayesha Omar Opens About Sexual Abuse and Childhood Struggles<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>No wonder people asked for more tools to help with healing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nadia  please explain the heal \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dil (@SyedDildar2ky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SyedDildar2ky\/status\/1543634726879170566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/427b237c03da43e\/status\/1543654389994364929<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Netizens lauded her bravery for continuing to tell a painful and traumatic story to spread awareness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You are brave enough to share your worst experience, there are millions who are afraid of telling their stories. In pakistan where laws have no values, every second child has faced sexual harassment at one stage of their lives. Brave lady, inspiration for others..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shehryar Khan Marri (@Shehryar_Marri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shehryar_Marri\/status\/1543729103001493505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It takes great courage to be so vulnerable to this world&#8230; but you are a symbol of strength, determination and reslience! Thank you for being YOU! Thank you for inspiring&#8230; My love and prayers \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Onyx (@_BrutallySavage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_BrutallySavage\/status\/1543586254104805377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then there was all the love that poured in.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More power to you our beloved Nado<\/p>\n<p>We love you for all your struggles <\/p>\n<p>Keep rising &amp; shining<\/p>\n<p>Love from Khi \ud83d\udc90\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd17\ud83e\uddff\ud83c\udf39\ud83d\udc51 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wxyo6etgPb\">pic.twitter.com\/Wxyo6etgPb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Haider_\u2764\ufe0f (@Haider_945) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Haider_945\/status\/1543657336534958083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">Love you Nado meri jan<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samina Peerzada (@SaminaSays) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaminaSays\/status\/1543586214133080067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then there were the victim shamers. Good things Netizens stepped in to school such people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;if it&#39;s true&#8230;&quot; textbook definition of victim blaming<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83d\ude36\ud83e\udd10 (@dr_masooma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dr_masooma\/status\/1543898544926593024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/mhmrmi\/status\/1543892998823391232<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/mhmrmi\/status\/1543903093842055168<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite people like Nadia Jamil raising awareness about the matter, the matter is still kept very hush hush in Pakistan. Therefore the issue remains rampant. Given how children are more vulnerable sects of society, child sexual abuse is a sore spot for the country.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/theres-no-quick-fix-for-child-abuse-shehzad-roy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There&#8217;s No Quick Fix For Child Abuse: Shehzad Roy<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>According to Sahil, an NGO working against child abuse, at least 3,852 children \u2013 2,068 girls and 1,784 boys \u2013 were sexually abused across Pakistan in 2021. The NGO releases a report of \u2018cruel numbers\u2019 annually.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Cruel Numbers\u2019 report estimated that some 10 children were abused every day through 2021. Acquaintances of the victim and the victim\u2019s family topped the list of perpetrators of child sexual abuse. This is a fact affirmed by research time and time again.<\/p>\n<p>With statistics showing that in at least 1,715 cases out of 3,852 cases, the abusers were acquainted with victims or the victim\u2019s families<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although national child abuse prevention and sexual assault awareness month were in April, renowned Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil is recounting her child sexual abuse experience. In a Twitter thread, the Damsa actress shared her entire childhood experience with child sexual abuse. In a brave move, she provided a timeline of events and her long healing process. 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