Waking up every day is a struggle for 57-year-old Leslyn Thompson, because she never imagined she would become a “burden” to her only child. For this reason alone she wishes that the nights were longer.
At one time Thompson worked hard to maintain herself, but things took a drastic turn last April 30 when she was physically assaulted by the brother of the woman she worked with in the Mazaruni as a cook and a shop attendant. The assault resulted in her left hand being broken and it is now difficult for her to take care of herself – even to give herself a bath.
“Is my daughter does have to bathe me; she have to cook for me and wash my clothes, is does really be hard,” Thompson told the