You might have
heard about Alexandra Buki Deen. Her story is very similar to what many women
have experienced. The only difference is: she survived.
These are exact
quotes from Buki Deen’s Twitter feed as she recalled the senseless attack on February
12, 2017.
1. On the 12th
of February 2017, I was on my way home from Maponya mall. I got off at Bara
taxi rank to connect, around 20:45.
2. When I got
off the taxi at KFC, about to cross the road, heading towards the taxi rank; a
man came behind me.
3. Grabbed and
forced me into his car. He threatened to kill me if I did anything stupid. He
drove off with me.
4. While he
was driving, he swore at me and told me he was going to rape and kill me.
Constantly calling me bitch and a slut.
5. He was
holding my wrist while driving, I kept quiet, thinking of a way to get out of
this situation. We approached an intersection.
6. There were
2 petrol stations on sight. We headed towards a very dark road, he got
comfortable. He let off my wrist to call a friend.
7. He was
speaking a foreign language. After the call he turned up the music and started
speeding. I looked outside the window, scared af.
8. I said my
last prayer, and then God came through. I realised my door was unlocked.
9. At this
point, we were driving deeper into this dark road. I looked out the window
again and realized he was driving close to the pavement.
10. Jumping
out of this car was my only way out. It’s now or never. I tried to open the
door but shit! Nanku lomnyango, stuck! He alerted.
11. He hit me
while I was busy kicking this damn door trying to open it. When I finally
opened the door, about to jump he grabbed my hand.
12. At this
point I was standing on the “door rail”, he was pulling my arm and I was
looking at the roof of his car. I jumped.
13. Because he
was still holding on to my arm, the car dragged me for a few seconds. When I
opened my eyes I had to get up and RUN!
14. I looked
behind me and I saw him make a u-turn. I headed towards a bush, hid there,
and covered myself with grass. He passed, I got up.
15. And ran.
He made another u-turn, I hid again. Got up and ran. When he made the third
u-turn, I was closer to the garage. He parked near me.
16. I ran so
fast I couldn’t feel my feet touch the ground. I ran towards a petrol
attendant, crying for help. They went to look for him.
17. He was
already gone. I was rushed to the nearest hospital. The rest is history. I am
just happy to be alive.
Here is the original link: https://twitter.com/blacksnow99/status/862637560195100675?lang=en
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