The Silent Voice of Violence

By Ta ma Sailau Sagaga- Simanu

Speak out and get out now of any violent situation you are in.

Be conscious of Gods presence with you in violence or peace

Never give up hope when in despair. God provides solutions

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris NZ
• Release date: Aug 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483694344

Ta ma Sailau Sagaga- Simanu

Ta ma Sailau is a survivor of silent violence who decided to write about this topic on retirement. She was educated in Samoa and New Zealand up to tertiary level in education, and writing is her way of enjoying retirement gracefully. The Silent Voice of Violence is her 8th piece of publication combining her Christian knowledge and a gist of life experiences of 67 years. Her association with the New Zealand National Council of Women has helped her put together some useful ideas from CEDAW, which should contribute to the fight against violence throughout the world.

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Copyright © 2013 by Ta ma Sailau Sagaga-Simanu. 700573-SAGA

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4836-9433-7

Ebook 978-1-4836-9434-4

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Rev. date: 09/06/2013

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Contents

Introduction

The Global Picture

Silence Kills/Heals,

Communication Saves

Professional Violence

Other Dimensions

Of Silent Violence

Learn’ed Helplessness

In Silent Violence

Strategic Therapy For Victims

And Perpetrators

The Obvious Option

My Utopia

Prayers For Universal Peace

THE SILENT VOICE OF VIOLENCE

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By Ta ma Sailau Sagaga-Simanu.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Talofa! Greetings! Kia Ora! Malo lelei! Taloha Ni! Bula Vinaka! Kia Orana! Etc.

I wish to deeply gratify all the women’s organizations that I belong to,

since birth. This includes the Komiti a Tina ma Tamaita’i o Moata’a,

Samoa, National Council of Women New Zealand, Fono Samoa Women NZ, NZ Graduate Women, ICW, and CEDAW.

You have all contributed something worthwhile learning in my association with you. Thank You Sincerely. My prayers are indeed yours as well, in fulfilling our dreams for Justice, Peace and Harmony to our world.

God Bless You All,

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all women, children and men whose lives have been violated physically, mentally, sexually and professionally. Those who have silently experienced the battered woman syndrome and child abuse through organised crime, domestic and professional violence, are given assurance that there is hope for all of us written and shared in this book.

Ia manuia,

FOREWORD

Ta ma Sailau Sagaga- Simanu has written a very honest book on different aspects of violence as it appears in both overt and covert ways within society and in particular within the confines of our homes and everyday lives.

Violence in its hidden and silent form is of the worst kind as it exists as a form of punishment and constant reminder of abuse for those who are too afraid to speak out and too wounded to take a stand and find their voice amid the silent violence as Sailau has so aptly phrased.

It is important to read her articulation of her story and her attempt to phrase and rephrase these experiences of silent violence.

Her style of writing is very eclectic in that she uses narrative form and poetry as well as verbatim accounts intermittently throughout her text.

Sailau is a brave woman and should be commended for her courage in beginning this new medium of stepping out and adding her voice to other brave women who have begun to articulate their stories of despair and hope.

Rev. Fei Taule’ale’ausumai-Davis

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INTRODUCTION

Silence is Golden, yet abusive,