
The trauma we bring with us
I had to leave Kenya after my son was murdered. I told myself I would return.
Kenyan-Canadian author and educator
Flora Terah is a Kenyan Canadian, and an award-winning author, storyteller and speaker who shares her experiences of the undying human spirit to help advocate for women and girls around the world. She has written about her struggle to overcome the tragic loss of her only son, Te, in her memoir, Life Beyond Pain: A Journey Through My Heart: The Seasons of Joy, Pain, Fear, Depression, Hope, and Healing.
I had to leave Kenya after my son was murdered. I told myself I would return.