Rape Poem by Ali Farah

Rape is a heinous crime that not only violently injures the victim but deeplyhumiliates and shatters the very spirit of its victim.

Unfortunately it happens each and everyday in different formats to different people.
Yet many victims don't report it for various reasons: some are afraid of the stigma and scrutiny that comes with it, some are afraid of the consequence that may come from the perpetrator, some are children violated by a guardian or a person of authority, others feel that no one will believe them. That old philosophical phenomenon 'If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? ' Of course, the answer is 'Yes, it does make a sound, ' and yes it is still a violent crime whether it is reported or not.

We should never allow to blame the victim nor to justify it why or how it happened.