The scars that raised me: A story of survival, faith and justice
READING AGE 16+
Bahle was only sixteen when her life was traded to settle a debt she never created. Born into a family haunted by tragedy, she becomes the price demanded by her maternal relatives after her mother dies giving birth to her. Forced into a marriage with a powerful and cruel man, Bahle is stripped of her childhood, her dreams, and her freedom.But even in the darkest moments, her spirit refuses to die.Guided by faith, memories of her loving grandmother, and the quiet hope of a better future, Bahle fights to survive in a world determined to break her. What begins as a story of sacrifice and suffering slowly transforms into a journey of resilience, courage, and justice.The Scars That Raised Me is a powerful tale of a young woman who rises from betrayal, abuse, and loss to reclaim her voice and destiny. It is a story about the strength hidden within pain, and how the deepest scars can become the very things that shape our power.
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CHAPTER 9
I took my notepad and let my pen vomit every word hidden in every corner of my heart.
Dear Grandmother and Grandfather,
I do not have enough mouths to thank you. I thank you with everything that lives inside my heart. I watched you suffer, selling your cattle so that I could go to school, carrying burdens silently jus……
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