In this episode, we talk about the children of domestic violence. Children who grew up in fear. They were often attacked when trying to stop aggression between their parents. Minors forced to flee, to use a false identity and who today, as adults, tell how they survived a crime that leaves physical and emotional scars throughout their lives.
Guilherme’s childhood is full of heavy memories and places that were left empty. When children of the same age played in the park, Guilherme was trapped by life.
At just five years old, he left home, school, family and friends behind to escape his father. He had an alcoholic father and a mother who tried to hide the violence, until she felt that their lives were all in danger.
The memories of the violence experienced by Guilherme intersect with the memories of Andreia, real name, and also of Juliana and Miguel, fictitious names.
The crime of domestic violence is the one that most affects children and has increased the most in the last 10 years. Parents, stepparents or grandparents are among the main criminals.
Data from the Commission for Gender Equality show that until July this year, 1,292 children were welcomed into shelters. A healthy childhood cut short for 1,292 children due to domestic violence.
