Survivor, son face discrimination in Nigeria
SAM OLUKOYA SANDRA* had a baby born of rape. The young Nigeria woman had plans for a better life in Europe, but when her ‘recruiters’ abandoned her in Libya she was sexually assaulted and abused. But after being deported back to Nigeria Sandra and her young son face daily discrimination and abuse about the boy’s parentage, even from her own mother and friends. She shares with IPS the effect this verbal abuse has had on her little boy and the impact on her mental health. “I feel bad, I feel bad a lot. I feel very terrible for what my…