Former Pakistani actress Ainy Jaffri Rahman has claimed that she was a victim of sexual abuse in her childhood, sharing the horrific story with her viewers.
In her podcast, the Balu Mahi starlet opened up about a disturbing incident from when she was just five years old.
She shared with the viewers that she lived at her grandparents’ house, and there was a cook who lured her into the servant quarters giving candies.
She shared the shots from the podcast, saying: “I’m sharing a painful part of my story not to shock or trigger, but to remind anyone who’s been through something similar: you are not what happened to you. Abuse is something done to you. It is not who you are.”
She stressed the need for encouraging the victims to speak about such incident so that healing could begin.
“For years, victims are silenced by shame, fear of reactions, or the belief that speaking out will make them “broken.”
But healing begins when we talk, when we do the hard work to separate our sense of self from the abuse. Therapy, speaking out, finding safe spaces; it’s like an exorcism, a release, a reclaiming of yourself,” said Jaffri.
Stressing the need to heal, she said, “Today, I can share this openly, and my tone might even sound casual, not because it wasn’t serious, but because I’ve done the deep work of healing and continue to do it. I know what happened was not my fault. I was a child. The shame belongs only to the abuser.”
She urged the people to be vigilant. “Their acts often go unnoticed for years. This is why we need to start talking to our children early about good touch and bad touch, and to encourage them to signal if something feels wrong,” suggested the actress.
“It’s not possible to be watching like a hawk 24/7. You might need to step away for a moment, and sadly, there are sick people who take advantage.”
The point of me sharing this is not for shock or followers, but to break the silence, protect children, and make sure abuse doesn’t go unnoticed.
Showing solidarity with the victims, Ainy said, “If you’ve been through something like this, please don’t keep it bottled inside. Seek help, speak out, find safe places to unburden. You are never broken. What happened is part of your story, but it is not you.”