Me: He Called Me Fixless

By Mmanti Umoh

All children and youth deserve to be safe. Individuals, families, and organisations all have an essential role in achieving this.

ME is a story of the first part of my life, highlighting the abuse of innocence, total lack of education or knowledge for reintegration or regard for the rights of children and young adults in Africa.

ME speaks of the suppression of children and young adults, sexual and gender-based violence, and a lineage of a broken generation growing in Africa.

In many African communities, rape is a cause of deep shame that leaves victims isolated, rejected, or even vulnerable to being murdered. Staying silent about sexual violence has handed impunity to the perpetrators - and led to the proliferation of rape.

ME is a story of the African home's most kept secrets and the ticking time bomb. Our culture removes the guilt from the assailants, ascribing blame to alcohol, promiscuity, and the victims themselves, diminishing the offences and minimising the damage. In such an environment, survivors often are rendered invisible, feeling they cannot or should not speak - nothing healthy ever grows in the dark.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978994229X
• ISBN13: 9789789942299
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Semi-Autobiography
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"