Rape Survivor Walks 450 Miles in 27 Days
She was raped and left for dead 27 years ago. Now, Leilani Kuter is inspiring other survivors to reclaim their stories after walking 450 miles across South Africa over 27 days. π
#YellowForSurvivors has now raised over $16,000 to help fund rape kits
Leilani Kuter decided to share her message of survival and walk more than 450 miles, over 27 days, 27 years later in South Africa. Kuter launched #YellowForSurvivors β just one way she is reclaiming control over her life.
βMy rape happened 27 years ago on the 16th of September 1992, when I was brutally raped and left for dead. And I didn't talk about it for 10 years. I was only 18 years old. On that day when it happened, the police guy just had a very nonchalant attitude about it and he just said, oh, well, in Afrikaans, he said, in Afrikaans, that βit's the sixth rape this week.β And he had that kind of attitude about it. 12th day, done. 27, I can't believe it. I must say I'm very overwhelmed today. I'm a rape survivor, but in life, I'm a survivor because and I think this is also my message out there. This is what I'm saying. #YellowForSurvivors. I've met a lady and she was raped by six guys, and one wore yellow. And since I've been telling my story, she said Jamila Loney, for the first time, She went and bought herself a beautiful yellow jacket in the winter. We just in my in June in South Africa and then often talking to I realize The guy who raped me also had a yellow T-shirt on. And this is why I decided #YellowForSurvivors,β rape survivor Leilani Kuter tells Brut.
She's now raised over $16,000 to help fund rape kits and counseling for survivors of sexual assault according to the sexual violence fundraising organization BackABuddy. She also launched Date Night SA in 2014 β a dating resource site that encourages healthy relationships. She now plans to release a book and documentary in 2020 called Born to an Audience.
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Carlos I.
12/01/2019 03:00OMG.π²π±
Angelia N.
11/30/2019 23:40I'm a rape survivor too
Angelia N.
11/30/2019 23:40π
Kionna P.
11/30/2019 15:17π
Lourdes G.
11/30/2019 13:37π
Ana O.
11/30/2019 11:30Mujer valiente...gracias por contar tu historia y ayudar a otras victimas de violaciones. Dtb. Mucha fuerza y sabiduria. Dtb.
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11/30/2019 04:27π πͺπ
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11/29/2019 14:23π
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11/29/2019 13:43π
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Raevyn D.
11/29/2019 03:40The ending of this video is truly what got me. π
Daniella D.
11/29/2019 02:26π
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11/29/2019 01:25π
Ashley R.
11/28/2019 23:18we need to be on this walk
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Marissa A.
11/28/2019 02:49π
Edie S.
11/27/2019 18:38My daughter is a domestic violence Survivor it took her many many years to get a voice she has a voice now and she is being protected by the law because of all this happening God bless you for what you believe in my niece was also raped was a full-time nurse in Massachusetts they left her under the bed for Dad but she survived thank God that we can do our stuff and be able to have a voice God bless you and keep up the good work and I will always remember that yellow is good and I will get a yellow ribbon and I'm aware but you people specially Keep On Believing in God because he helps us feed a way of doing the right thing even when people want to hurt us all the wrong reasons
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