Introduction
I tears of hope : surviving abuse and reclaiming our own and our children's lives
Where do I belong? / Hilda Twongyeirwe
Frieda's world / Waltraud Ndagijimana
Maria demands her share / Winnie Munyarugerero
Quest for freedom / Philomena Rwabukuku
Taste of betrayal / Margaret Ntakalimaze
Not until I find my daughter / Bananuka Jocelyn Ekochu
I dare to say : facing HIV/AIDs with courage
The second twin / Glaydah Namukasa
Key to a new life / Betty Kituyi
Looking for home / Beverley Nambozo
In God's palm / Rose Rwakasisi
Farming ashes : tales of agony and resilience
Fathomless luck / Apophia Agiresaasi
Guilty of surviving / Rosey Sembatya
The white coat / Margaret Aduto
Bitter escape / Apophia Agiresaasi
Pages of my life / Rosey Sembatya
The family of three / Beatrice Lamwaka
Beyond the dance : the torture and trauma of female genital mutilation
Do not count on me / Betty Kituyi
Petals for the wind / Sharon Lamwaka and Hilda Twongyeirwe
The woman in me / Bananuka Jocelyn Ekochu
Beyond the music and the dance / Lillian Tindyebwa
My Mbasuben / Betty Kituyi
The intrigue / Hilda Twongyeirwe
Saina's story / Cathy Anite
Glossary
Contributors
Index.