While watching re-runs of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's show, Satyamev Jayate (Sanskrit for 'Truth Alone Conquers'), I came across a poignant statement made by Harish Iyer, a victim of child abuse. If you aren't familiar with his story, I'd suggest you watch the following clip in its entirety:
http://www.satyamevjayate.in/issue02/videos/YS4ONUH1KWQ/.
On the other hand, if you are aware of his case, just watch between 8:01 and 8.54.
For those of you who don't understand Hindi, I will try my hand at translating what Harish said in those few seconds. It moved me to tears and it will you too!
http://www.satyamevjayate.in/issue02/videos/YS4ONUH1KWQ/.
On the other hand, if you are aware of his case, just watch between 8:01 and 8.54.
For those of you who don't understand Hindi, I will try my hand at translating what Harish said in those few seconds. It moved me to tears and it will you too!
"If anyone has helped me, it was not a human being...my dog helped me. I had a German shepherd, Jimmy. When I would return home after being abused, I don't know how he used to know that something bad had happened to me. When I would return home, he would pull and take me away to the bedroom and, jumping on to his bed, he would to flay his paws and signal me to come and sit next to him. I used to go on talking, go on talking, go on talking, and when I used to cry, he would lick my tears. He has drunk my every tear...in the true sense of the word. And that gave me strength."
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