Nokuthula was kidnapped by the old man when she was 17 years old ,what happened to her is known as ukuthwala which is an old way of taking a wife , Nokuthula says she was impregnanted by that old man after 2 months . she was dedicated at being a good doctor ,her Mother is so angry about this but her father believes in tradition .
Her mother inlaw said she can't continue with her studies while she is married (emendweni) ,she should grow up the kids and stop dreaming about being a doctor
after sometime Nokuthula reported this at a police service , and all those that were involved were arrested .
IS NOKUTHULA'S DECISION FOOLISH ABOUT REPORTING THEM AT THE POLICE SERVICE?
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/how-i-was-kidnapped-and-forced-to-marry-20170116
Great decision ever. Ukuthwala was banished long time ago. It violate our rights and kill our dreams. I so hate ukuthwala with all my life
ReplyDeleteThe things us girls have to go through are out of this world. Customs like ukuthwala must be banished. Victims must be traumatised by this
ReplyDeleteShe took a very good decision, if she didn't do it her career was going to vanish for ever.
ReplyDeleteUkuthwala is so old fashioned and outdated, it shocks me that some parents still allow this kind of behavior to happen to their children.
ReplyDeleteUkuthwalwa is done by our elders since they believe that it is tradition, but it is wrong and it kills our dreams. It is sometimes bad to be a female.
ReplyDeleteUkuthwalwa is done by our elders since they believe that it is tradition, but it is wrong and it kills our dreams. It is sometimes bad to be a female.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that she was brave enough to stand up for her rights,
ReplyDeleteI hope she goes back to school and fulfil her dreams-one day she will have a story to tell.
She took a very good decision, I'm proud of what she did. Our parents doesn't love us, how can you give your child to someone she doesn't like or even know, they don't care about our dreams and happiness.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great decision!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis was done by our great grandfathers , it is not allowed by law now. Every one has a right to choose when to get married and to whom!
How did they expect her to survive being an uneducated wife at such a young age!
This was terrible, everyone has to choose how they want to live their lives and not be chosen for.
ReplyDeletesometimes tradition can prove our parents as fools... how can you hinder a child to go for her medial dreams just for unhealthy marriage... a child being paid (lobola) for by lean,thin, ill and unhealthy cattle.
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