Anita writes…
This morning, I spent some quality time with my friend Afia Schwarzenegger. We chatted about motherhood, woman hood, work / life balance, the media industry and everything else in between. We laughed at some things. But then, as naturally as the current environment would have it, our conversation glided into her life over the last 144 hours and counting!
A gorgeously hefty blend of humiliation, fear, confusion, emotional torture and above all, abandonment. Our conversation spotlighted everything from the night of the now famously infamous #AfiaAffairgate to the importance of teaching her daughter Pena different languages. As much as I didn’t want to come off as a nosy reporter, my genuine zeal to discover and uncover stories for the sake of lifting my voice and roaring out the need to fight for justice for Women, reared its ugly head. And I asked the question of doom. “Afia what happened that day?” At first she smiled…..and then as if the veins in her throat were about to burst, she begun to speak. Half way through, she broke down. I let her cry it out and waited a few minutes, distracting myself with her daughter, Pena, who was seated at my feet, happily distracted by cartoons. After a while, we resumed our conversation and spoke at length. We spoke about second chances and purpose. Here’s what I learnt this morning…..
1) If Journalists swore an Oath before assuming office or going out into the field of work, the way doctors and lawyers do, we would consciously research, powerfully inform, thoroughly follow through and aggressively protect the subjects of our stories.
2) Every human being, no matter how overtly and overly boisterous, seemingly nonchalant, can indeed hurt baldy and be broken into tiny pieces in a way that can have an eventual wholesome destruction if other parties don’t intervene.
3) Women, in particular, own what I call “The Skill to Create the Fabulous Art called Covering Up…” be it abuse, violence other anything that clearly poses as a threat to their lives.
For a very vocal generation, with the internet at our mercy, our silence is horribly loud! We maintain our silence about the truth that hurts us and would rather showcase a “forced” strength, camouflaged in laughter, smiles and terms of endearment, in order to protect and shield the ones we love (even when we know they don’t love us back). And we have to start speaking up loudly and fighting back harder. Here’s what I concluded after the hearty discussion with @queenafiaschwarzenegger.
Afia’s life is exactly that….her’s. It’s as simple as that. As a full grown adult, how she lives it and with whom for that matter, is her choice. As a citizen, human being and Woman, her protection is our’s…….ESPECIALLY when a clearly domestic affair, has become a public circus.
She said something that hit and stung me into shame “If these threats were made towards any other woman and this video had been circulated with any other woman as the victim, every security agency, law enforcement body and social group would jump into action to protect her and prosecute the man….but I am Afia Schwarzenegger so you’re all going to sit, watch, laugh and say I deserve it….you forget that after everything is said and done, I am a human being and blood runs through my veins just like you.”
Source: showbizpundit.com
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Anita, you have every right to voice your opinion on every issue and nobody can take that right from you. However, I personally don't think any rational human being and for that matter a level headed person can get to say "its my own life and I can live it anyhow I want it". Remember, your actions and inactions affect other people in society so for you to live animalistic life does not affect you alone but a whole society. It is only in the ***barred word*** kindom where lives are led anyhow, but in every civilezed society people are expected to live a dignified lives worthy of emulation. I am not in support of the spread of this bad news but it seems the lady concerned is rather encouraging the quick spread of this shameful video across the borders of Ghana.Let us all be careful the way we live our lives, Anita.
Did i hear Afia saying if it was any other woman the security and law ennforcement will protect the person and prosecute the man? If thats what she said then she should know that woman may have good morals, u now have the gust to say cos it is u we will sit and laugh, total nons3la what did u say about Rashida just few weeks ago even though she said someone released those nu*de pics of hers and even insulted Ghanainas for her actions. You said time ago that Owusu Bempah use to pay u to bring him pros*titute*s, u teased delay with ur marriage and children, insulted Nana Addo and obinim etc and u want us to cry with u for what reason. Anita if u know what is good for u then better keep quiet and let Afia face her destiny since this is just the beginning of her suffering. Just on the 9th of August u made a post that on her marriage and kids and now u are telling us u divorced ur husband in June and claim ur husband sleeps with ur maid. Karma is what she is experiencing now so Anita stay mute cos Afia didnt think of her kids and family before doing that
If Anita Eskine is married the the husband should be worried about her life too. this is because birds of a feather flog together.........
I have been deceived by the appearance of this Anita woman. I taught she's got some wisdom up there but not knowing appearance are deceptive. The Bible is always right; "Even a FO0OL is considered wise when he/she keeps quiet". This has been the case of this Anita Eskine. You see them and you accord them all the needed respect until they open their mouth to speak what they are made up then you will realised how MORALLY BANKRUPT they are.
Anita are you really in your right sense.... do you know what it means to be married and sleep wit a man in the same matrimony bed..do you even have intention to marry at all.. look at what you are defending are you a woman ... this is why all you celebrities find it difficult to marry because all you do is prostitution.. tell us your age and efia age that you women can not marry and build a family i am very ahsmed of you women in Ghana
Hmm dont really know what to say. I am shocked people are blaming the man. He took pictures as evidence because we will ask after some time have you got evidence and he just presented that. Also he gave a copy of the video to Afia herself, Afias father, the police and he has his copy too. Why is everyone saying or suspecting the husband shared the video. Her own father might be disturbed on seeing it call relatives please see what our daughter has done and any member of the family can dub and be sending it Also the police can also share Afia herself can share since she wanted it to trend
Anita, please respect yourself.
'My genuine zeal to discover and uncover stories for the sake of lifting my voice and roaring out the need to fight for justice for Women, shamel..ess talk,concerning what? Afia Schwarzenegger issue, I AM DISAPPOINTED. BETTER ADVICE HER
Anita, the people she's been taking to the cleaners & exposing to public opprobrium all these while have blood running through them. I will never ever do what the "husband" (he does not qualify to be called one thus the commas)did to any woman. You guys in the media must remember that the people who become subjects of your work are human being just like you. Do your work but remember, every one has blood running through them
is Anita also in the same business? else how can she defend the indefensible. Anita you are popular already so don't use this bad press to dent your image. Afia is her own enemy so please stop this ***barred word***