Lumo's Story: Sexual Violence in the Congo
By: povamdoc
Posted: Nov 2 07
Witnessed: 14607 times
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Rape and sexual abuse, Sexual exploitation, Violence against women
Congo, fistula, police brutality, POV, US, women
Lumo Sinai was just over 20 when marauding soldiers attacked her in the eastern Congo. A fistula, a medical condition common among victims of violent rape, rendered Lumo incontinent and threatens her ability to bear children. Rejected by her fiancé and cast aside by her family, she awaits reconstructive surgery.
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