She Promised Me a Job | But I ended up being Her transaction and left empty

From the shores of Watamu, Tales by Titus 254 presents a powerful and heartbreaking story from our guest, Halima Rashid. Halima was born in Kirinyaga but later relocated to Watamu with the help of a close friend. There, she met a man, fell in love, and eventually got married. For a while, life was good. However, things took a dark turn when her aunt began behaving in disturbing ways. One day, Halima gave her aunt some clothes, only to later learn from her cousin that the aunt had buried them. From that moment, her life began to unravel, eventually leading to the breakdown of her marriage. After the separation, her aunt invited her to live with them, promising her a job. But once there, Halima found herself doing nothing but housework—for both her aunt and her male cousin. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, life became even more difficult. In a shocking betrayal, her aunt began exploiting her, selling her to men for money. Halima was treated as a commodity. On one occasion, when the family wanted electricity connected to their home, her aunt offered Halima to one of the representatives in exchange for the service. Some of the men were cruel and dehumanizing. One even used performance-enhancing drugs and abused her throughout the night. When Halima protested, she was told that payment had already been made to her aunt—she had no say. Halima’s story is one of pain, betrayal, and survival. Listen as she bravely recounts her time on the streets and the horrors she endured at the hands of those who saw her as nothing more than a transaction.