Original drawing by yours truly.
In the Month of Love. 2 Teenage Girls, 2 stories. One live in the Philippines. The other one haft way around the world. In South Africa. both had a promising future. Until they meet their perpetrator. One died the other one fought back and Live.
I’m also a teenager just like the 2 victims. But this post is not about inspirational chit chat. It is more of a lesson in survival.
Caution the following articles are not mine. But from a reputable news paper company and news site. The article is brutal and morbid. Read if you desire.
Article from Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Girl found dead in Los Baños
10:32 pm | Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
LAGUNA—a 14-year-old high school student was found dead, with marks indicating she could have also been raped, in Los Baños, Laguna, yesterday.
Supt. Dante Novicio, the Los Baños police chief, said in a phone interview that a resident found the victim’s body in a banana plantation in Barangay Batong Malake past 9 a.m.
Initial police reports said a pair of jogging pants the victim wore was tied around her neck, which may had been used to strangle her to death.
“Her underwear was also removed,” said Novicio, although autopsy results have yet to be completed to confirm if the victim was sexually abused.
Police identified the victim as a second year student of Batong Malake National High School. She used to sell sampaguita leis to earn extra money, Novicio said, quoting the victim’s neighbors.
Police requested that the identity of the victim be withheld. The victim’s family has been informed although they have yet to give a statement to police.
In October last year, a student from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Given Grace Cebanico, was murdered and raped, prompting tighter security inside the university compound and in the surrounding villages of Batong Malake and San Antonio.
Cebanico was abducted by the suspects, a tricycle driver and a bank security guard who were later arrested, near her dormitory in Barangay Batong Malake, but her body was found in a remote portion of the UPLB campus in Barangay Putho-Tuntingin. Maricar Cinco, Inquirer Southern Luzon
Article from: News24 Home > South Africa
2012-02-27 22:30
Johannesburg – A teenager bit off a man’s tongue while he was raping her in Masoyi, near Hazyview, Mpumalanga police said on Monday.
The 17-year-old girl was held up by an armed man and his accomplice, and dragged into bushes on Saturday, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Hlathi said in a statement.
The man with the gun told his partner to fetch alcohol and some friends to gang rape the girl. He then forcefully undressed her and began to rape her.
“In the process, the suspect tried to kiss the victim, but she bit off his tongue and ran to nearby houses for help,” he said. Police were alerted, tracked down the man and arrested him.
He was being kept under police guard in hospital, but was expected to appear in the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court when he was discharged.
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Hey, your artwork is great. Although the topic is disturbing I think it’s admirable that you’ve highlighted these horrible acts. I think it helps to put such things in the public arena and to make more people aware – hopefully it will assist to making these acts less common.
Madame many thanks for your kind words.
Good stuff. The articles are disturbing. But not new. I have 2 daughters so I don’t like to dwell on these things.
Hi David
To be honest I’m not comfortable with this post. it’s like a can of worms. But it’s happening. People should be vigilant about it. Thanks for dropping bye.
You work is beautiful. Yes, disturbing topic
Madame your comment is very much appreciated.
The artwork reminds me of a section from the comic book The Unwritten.
Keep up the good work 🙂
thanks for the info.i will look for a copy in a local store. your comment is very much appreciated
The story is very sad, but your art is good. I like it. Keep on going, man…
i totally agreed with you regarding the story. thank you so much for the review of my illustration.
full marks for discussing the hard stuff friend. i suspect that it makes us all uncomfortable but that’s a reminder that we need to stand up to the unacceptable behaviours around us. namaste …
Holy Moley, you are an amazing artist! Excellent work.
Thank you so much.
Sad and disturbing topic but your art is very good. Keep it up..Proud of yah..Thanks for liking several of my posts. Happy weekend to you….
A sad story, but a fantastic picture
Your comment is very much appreciated thank you.