A gallery walk
showcasing gender based violence in pictures roared off today at the Creative
Centre for Communication and Development offices at Montgomery Community Hall with
visitors being intrigued by the portrayal of gender based violence through art.
The 16 pictures
on display tell stories about physical, psychological and financial abuse. One
of the stories is about Sithabile and Sihle, two beautiful teenage girls who
are lured by a Facebook friend, Juma, 30, who invites them to visit the United
Kingdom for employment. The two young girls unfortunately
end up as sex slaves in Canada where they live a miserable life. The other
story is about Andrew who had a long relationship with Lillian. When the two
broke up Andrew was not happy and started to use Lillian’s credit cards and
bank cards in order to financially ruin her.
Mr Mlilo who was
the facilitator said he was pleasantly surprised by the quality of pictures
produced by the participants.
The art session
was done as part of the activities lined up by the Creative Centre for
Communication and Development to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender
Based Violence. The Gallery walk will run up December 10.
