Violence against children, the voices of Ugandan ... - Raising Voices

Children’s VoicesFeel like joining the army so that when I come backwith a gun I can make them pay.15-year-old boy, ApacI feel like revenging or killing him, but feelpowerless.16-year-old girl, NakapiripiritI feel so bad and think that my brothers who diedhave rested. I joined the army to put my mindat rest at 15 years, but again there was a lot ofbeating and I came back home. Sometimes I feel likedying.17-year-old boy, ApacI feel like committing suicide.13-year-old boy, KaseseI feel like it’s a mistake for me to have been born.8-year-old boy, IgangaI feel like burning them in the house or getting aspear and stabbing them to death.16-year-old boy, NakapiripiritWhen I over think, it reached to a point of madness,but what has helped is being born again Christian.Otherwise I would be mad.15-year-old girl, WakisoI feel like doing anything so I can go to prison andhave peace there or suffer in the hands of thestrangers.17-year-old boy, ApacI feel miserable.9-year-old girl, ApacI feel sad and depressed.14-year-old girl, WakisoI feel my heart is about to burst.16-year-old girl, WakisoFeeling of frustration, hopelessness, but what to do.14-year-old boy, IgangaI feel so much angry that I would die.13-year-old girl, NakapiripiritI wish I could be a big person and not suffer.12-year-old boy, ApacI feel like committing suicide.13-year-old girl, NakapiripiritI wonder if there is any one who suffers like me.12-year-old girl, KaseseI feel my heart is swollen.15-year-old girl, KaseseYou regret why you were born and realize that yourlife is very hard and you are unlucky.10-year-old boy, WakisoPart Two Children’s Experiences 41