After being abandoned by her mother, Bophelo fended for herself for a long time. Throughout that time, she lived with a man, John, who continually raped her and treated her badly. She then met another man, Kagiso, who promised to give her the world if she accepted him as her boyfriend. Bophelo then accepted the offer, but later found out that Kagiso was similar to, if not worse than, John. After suffering under Kagiso’s terror for a long time, Bophelo then decides to take matters into her own hands and ends his life. Read the following story to find out if Bophelo’s actions lead to her eventual freedom, or if it just adds to the struggles in her life.