"My seven years old daughter traumatised from the thought that I was dead" - Princess Lakshman's story Episode 1

Domestic violence is not the norm.

The photograph was taken on my wedding day in 2002 that ended in Dec 2011, shortly after my brain tumour diagnosis. Source: Princess R. Lakshman

Fiji-born Australian was unable to distinguish between cultural norms and domestic violence for almost a decade. "Their cultural norm teaches that woman must maintain silence no matter what happens". Listen First Episode of Princess.R.Lakshman story.



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