I AM GRIZELDA GROOTBOOM.
I have survived a life of human trafficking.
I had a happy home until it was taken away from me; until my world fell apart.
After eighteen years of being trapped in the world of drugs and prostitution, I found an exit.
Now I am transforming: facing my traumas and feeling the pain after a life of physical abuse and emotional dryness; a life that lacked connection with anything meaningful, other than my drugs, my men. Prostitution.
I’m discovering wholesomeness. I’m proud of my growth, and I’m enjoying getting to know myself, taking care of myself. I can now call myself pretty.
I have a little son, S, I have promised him that I will try to make sure that he grows up in a healthy environment with love, proper caring and a sense of purpose.
This is my story.