Amazing: Thulani and the fellow inmate surrounded by the family He (Thulani) once victimized from left to right. Aunt Klalani, brother Thabo, fellow inmate Eric, Mother Dineo, Happy Thulani, behind cousin Dimakatso, sister Ellen, sister in law Nono, and below left to right son Luciano, daughter Natacia, nephew Njabulo and niece Poppy.
It was hard painful and torturing experience, I went through as a boy, I grew up knowing that violence was a simple way in problem solving and expressing how you feel. Humiliation, fear, terror and lack of love a strong grip in my life.
I left home at the age of 16 years to look for a life I thought would have been better than that of home. Guns, blood, money & alcohol, girlfriends were all around me. I thought I would be better man than my dad, but I became ten times a monster. Abuse, guilt and revenge refused to let go of me.
More fear, more anger, more violence held me tight.
I robbed people of their money, I stole money, I stole, I killed and abused my family and a friend, and my community too. But it was not for too late for change. I was shot badly and injured by police, imprisoned and sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Regret, more shame and loneliness tried to let me commit suicide. But through the love and the mercy of God I was saved from my sins and forgiven. I became a born again Christian and started to seek change, healing, forgiveness and love. The Love of God, the love of my family, the love of DCS members and the love of Khulisa brought a complete change that still continues in my life.
Today: I want (wish) to give love and respect together with my time for all the victims around the globe. I am willing to fight against crime, woman and child abuse by educating, giving information to those who have been victimized or affected by the acts of crime and violence, also perpetrators.
Silence The Violence – we can all do it together
T.
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