SIKHAKHANE, Ben

I was terrified that one day I would be gang raped by those bullies. After all what self respecting males armed to the teeth, swagger with bravado, escorting an unarmed woman whose only armoury is her brains, skin colour and resolve to live a life of love and respect for other human beings.

When they brought that child, they knew how much I was in love with my son; they knew that I would break down immediately. So this is part of the warfare, part of the game. They put the child there, they knew she will crack; she will do what we want. And I refused to do that.