Elsie Kendi, now in her mid-20s, described a childhood filled with strict rules and what she calls emotional and physical abuse.
She recalled being punished harshly for small mistakes and pressured to perform well in school. According to her, failure meant threats from her father that he would stop paying her fees.
Despite the challenges, Kendi excelled in her studies, passed her secondary school exams, and joined university. It was while in her third year that she met a young man she says treated her with more care than her parents ever did.
The relationship did not sit well with her family.
At 21, Kendi had already begun earning through online work and felt independent enough to make her own choices.
Tensions with her parents escalated when she rejected their financial offers and eventually moved out to live near her boyfriend.
The situation worsened when her parents involved the police, claiming she was underage.READ MORE..............................