"Live a little Love a little" Project initiated by the RACUOCFMF
Live a little Love a little , was a project organized by the Rotaract club of University of Colombo Faculty of Management and Finance to celebrate Children’s day with a special group of remarkable young women on the 30th of September 2017. Of all crimes committed against a person, rape is a horrendous act which leaves a person violated, humiliated and broken. Even though I am unable to mention the name of the place due to legal reasons it is a home to many young women who had their lives torn apart due to atrocious acts of our society. The girls welcomed us with big smiles and warm hearts, and it made me realise how incredibly brave they were. Listening to their life stories, hardships and daily struggle to overcome the emotional and physical abuse they’ve gone through, made me feel ashamed of how little I knew about society. Even though Sri Lanka is progressing, rape is still a stigma in our society, which is often discussed in hushed tones. While these girls are trying ...