Sitting face-to-face with survivors of violent and abusive crime, Nina Aouilk creates a safe space for frank, emotional and often harrowing testimony. A life co...
As a child, Nina Aouilk was abused and ostracised by her family for being born a girl. At the age of 14, Nina was gang raped by her father and his friends. A year later she was forced to marry the son of one of the men who raped her. Living with her in law's, she experienced severe sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of her mother and father in law. In a bid to escape, Nina went back to her family home. Angered by her return, Nina's parents and brother attempted an honour killing. After a severe beating, Nina managed to escape. Today, she is a life coach, activist and advocate for the power of self love.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rob Parkes: "It turned out she was arranging my murder"
When Rob Parkes attended a local university drama club, he met a vivacious woman called Victoria. They quickly fell into an intense relationship. Over the years Victoria would become worryingly controlling and manipulative. It was only after the birth of their child that Rob realised he had to leave. That's when the attempts on his life started. In a bid to stop Rob from having custody of their child, Victoria falsely accused Rob of being a paedophile drug dealer and attempted to hire four men to kill him. Victoria ended up in prison, and Rob was finally able to be free from years of emotional abuse and fear.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lejla Dauti: "Stay here and I’m going to be murdered"
Lejla Dauti fled genocide in Eastern Europe as a child. After settling in London with her family, Lejla grew up in a home where domestic violence and misogyny were rife. In her early 20's she fell into a relationship with a violent and coercive abuser. At first, he was loving, but their relationship quickly turned toxic. It would take 8 years before she was able to escape. Today Lejla lives to tell her story and empower other women who have been abused by their partners.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sosa Henkoma: "You can get shot, you can get stabbed"
Sosa Henkoma was born in Nigeria. Abandoned by his mother at the age of 2, he was brought over to the UK to live with his father and abusive stepmother. After being sent into care at the age of 8, Sosa found himself embroiled with local gang members. By the age of 11, he was smuggling guns and selling crack cocaine. His first time in prison was at just 13 years old. It would be another five years before Sosa would be identified as a victim of human trafficking by his immigration solicitor. Today, he is an activist against child trafficking and an educator on the causes of gang crime.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hibo Wardere: "She just kept on cutting, as if it’s nothing"
Hibo Wardere was born in Somalia and remembers her early years as the happiest of her life. Everything changed when she underwent female genital mutilation at the age of six. Hibo suffered physical and emotional trauma from the event. It was only at the age of 18, when civil war broke out in Somalia, that Hibo was able to come to England as an asylum seeker and begin the process of healing. Today, she speaks out against the practice.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sitting face-to-face with survivors of violent and abusive crime, Nina Aouilk creates a safe space for frank, emotional and often harrowing testimony. A life coach and survivor of childhood abuse, Nina’s valuable insight delivers a clear perspective on the dynamics of the crime and the climate of fear endured.Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream #Unbreakable and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code UNBREAKABLE when prompted. Offer starts 1st November 2024 and ends 30th April 2025 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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