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This was a topic in which it was very hard to create the much-touted thing called
professional distance. We couldn’t remain immune; we got sucked in. Deeper and
deeper, with every unforgettable meeting.
One such meeting was with a girl in a southern India metro. She became the target
of sexual abuse when she was less than a year old. The abuser was a trusted relative.
There were many things this girl said in her interview that pierced our hearts.
For years, the myriad ways in which her abuse impacted her led her down a path of
extreme self-harm. But she fought back valiantly. Today, she stands as an inspiration
to those who are on the path of healing. She writes amazing prose and poetry and
sometimes, donning a clown’s nose, she entertains sick children in hospitals.
After the interview (seasoned in equal measure with pain and humour), she played
the most heavenly music on her piano. On the window in her room were gorgeous
images of translucent butterlies.
Here’s what happened next. Our teammate broke down in the vehicle on the way
back to the ofice and started speaking about his own sexual abuse as a child.
Listening to the interview had unlocked something within him. He vowed to take
steps to heal from what he described as “an unattended illness I’ve been living with
for 30 years”.
On May 13, 2012, the episode on Child Sexual Abuse was aired. We were
unprepared for the wild catharsis—an outpouring of pain like the breaking of a
dam—that ensued. We received 1,49,72,514 responses to the episode through
Facebook, Twitter, SMS, IVR and our website. Through our website, we attempted
to respond with some messages of hope and help.
This booklet has been compiled from a selection of viewers’ messages. It contains
personal narratives that people from across the world shared in the aftermath of the
CHUPPI TODO! | 02
professional distance. We couldn’t remain immune; we got sucked in. Deeper and
deeper, with every unforgettable meeting.
One such meeting was with a girl in a southern India metro. She became the target
of sexual abuse when she was less than a year old. The abuser was a trusted relative.
There were many things this girl said in her interview that pierced our hearts.
For years, the myriad ways in which her abuse impacted her led her down a path of
extreme self-harm. But she fought back valiantly. Today, she stands as an inspiration
to those who are on the path of healing. She writes amazing prose and poetry and
sometimes, donning a clown’s nose, she entertains sick children in hospitals.
After the interview (seasoned in equal measure with pain and humour), she played
the most heavenly music on her piano. On the window in her room were gorgeous
images of translucent butterlies.
Here’s what happened next. Our teammate broke down in the vehicle on the way
back to the ofice and started speaking about his own sexual abuse as a child.
Listening to the interview had unlocked something within him. He vowed to take
steps to heal from what he described as “an unattended illness I’ve been living with
for 30 years”.
On May 13, 2012, the episode on Child Sexual Abuse was aired. We were
unprepared for the wild catharsis—an outpouring of pain like the breaking of a
dam—that ensued. We received 1,49,72,514 responses to the episode through
Facebook, Twitter, SMS, IVR and our website. Through our website, we attempted
to respond with some messages of hope and help.
This booklet has been compiled from a selection of viewers’ messages. It contains
personal narratives that people from across the world shared in the aftermath of the
CHUPPI TODO! | 02
