My name is Esther Nyambura, and I live in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. For months, I lived in constant fear, though I could not explain why. Nothing was physically attacking me, yet I always felt watched. Wherever I went—my house, my shop, even church—I carried a heavy feeling around my chest. At night, sleep refused to come. When it did, it came with terrifying dreams of shadows standing near my bed, calling my name softly.
At first, I blamed stress. I run a small grocery shop near Kikuyu town, and business had been slow. But the feeling grew stronger every day. I would suddenly feel dizzy in the middle of the day. My heart would beat fast for no reason. Sometimes, my body felt weak, as if all energy had been drained out of me. Friends told me I looked different—older, tired, scared. Deep inside, I knew this was not normal stress.…CONTINUE READING
