What a survivor. So glad that she chose to move forward and use her pain to help others. May God bless her always.

Hi Nina....I've watched so many of your videos now, and I tell you, so much of what you are saying resonates with me. I'm also from Punjabi Sikh family from Canada, that too from a small town just like you, and although I didn't experience the kinds of horrific things that happened to you, I did experience a very toxic environment growing up. Like your town we had a temple a huge Sikh community for a small town, we were just 45 minutes out from the city of Vancouver. My parents were quite emotionally, mentally abusive, and you said so many things I could still identify with. I was also bullied at school but it didn't have to do with racism rather it was because I didn't follow the rules and alot of the bullying came from other Sikh students, I had two bullies at home. My parents were also very self conscious of their social image, when my sister was around 7 or 8 an old man touched her and her friend inappropriately along with two other girls. The whole thing went to court and the story was printed about in the local town paper, and my dad never once cared or had anything to do with the trial or that a man had touched my sister inappropriately. Back then I would have been about 12 years old myself, and now at 47 when I reflect back on it, I realize how truly messed up my parents were. There was a very famous honor killing case that happened in my province when I was around 21, it was the Jassi Sidhu honor killing, and it made front page of the newspaper in my province, and when I condemned it, my parents got mad at me, and my mom who was cooking dinner that day, was waving a knife angrily at me, not to kill me but express her anger, and they were justifying the killing. There were other things you said that hit home, with me as well, like when your daughter was born, I also have a daughter and it was a chance to turn things around, because you're either part of the problem or the solution. There is not in between. Many families like mine who feel they don't go to the extent yours did, are not "like that", but the truth is, it's not an all or nothing case, it's a spectrum, and sadly most Indian families are on that spectrum. Discriminating against girls, telling them to do housework and letting boys sit around, considering girls to be a liability. Then years ago after I got married in 2000 somewhere in the late 2000's I found out, my sister who use to work late nights, came home extra late one night, and my dad thinking that she was out doing something else, almost killed her, and if my mom hadn't gotten in the way she would have been dead on the spot, because he used some sort of crow bar or rod to hit her. I knew my parents were screwed but they have become worse over the years. Of course I'm married and live thousands of miles away in the US now for the last 23 years, which is why I have peace, but they try to cause problems on the phone, and remain toxic.

@twovirginiacats3753

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. The whole thing sounds so messed up and insane I can understand why people won't believe it.

She is so strong and so wonderful ❤ I can’t believe how many people abused her 💔

This is unbelievable....how can one human be abused so many times ...

Thank you for helping others Nina Instead of just celebrating yourself and your success

Dear Nina, I admire your courage. You went through hell but are giving hope to so many women who are going through this kind of abuse. You are spot on when you say that with internet the world is a much smaller place. Women need to know that it's not normal. I really hope your abusers are sitting in jail. They also need to be exposed and world needs to see the face of evil. I hope after of this horrific ordeal you have found love, peace and happiness.

Thank you for sharing your important story. You matter & you help so many

Amazing we are approaching 2024 old fashion culture and ignorants and bad people live as your family and in the name of parents at that so scary! I watched her part 1 and part 2 podcast on another channel… brave woman.

I wish her good fortune and love and care to heal.❤ She is super strong , I hope she finds her sister and gets to take care of her kids 💫

So sad what happens to some people. A very strong woman.

She is an absolute inspiration. However I am implored to point out that I regret when she said 'children of immigrants' are at a disadvantage / in more danger. I am indigenous to my country, and similar abuse was happening to me. I was ignored at school too, when the signs were there. I think its really important to raise awareness and education for ALL child abuse, no matter what race the child is. I'm also surprised she didn't mention in this podcast, as she has done in others, that the only real help and care she ever got was from white people, in the country she immigrated to.

@londonslifecoach

7 ай бұрын

Hello, it’s Nina and I understand your points. I speak from a personal place talking about my culture and my own lived experiences. I understand that it happens regardless often in most cultures but as I said it’s all a personal experience I’m bringing forward. I’m sorry you too suffered and wanted to more than anything extend love and offer to help should you need support or anything ❤

@gottalovetheinternet

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reply Nina. As I said you are truly an inspirational, incredible person. Thank you so much for your kind wishes. @@londonslifecoach

@judypettey3150

7 ай бұрын

Nina I'm so sorry you were treated so horrible by your own family, thank you for telling your story and drawing attention to these honor killings and helping others who have been through similar experiences. May God Bless You for the rest of your days💜🇺🇸💜

@siskatan642

5 ай бұрын

Nina , you are courageous and gentle soul who forgives. I wouldn’t forgive easily like you did against the horror your family put your through half your life. It was horrific and inhuman, I cried and felt so sorry for the young girl you were with no help and so much desperation, pain and still had the will to survive. I hope God will punish those people who have hurt you forgiven or whatnot. God bless you and your children and peace be with you.

thank you

17:41 It is important to refer to Africa as a continent and not as a country. African culture is not aligned with this kind of behaviour. Some African countries or even areas within African countries are. Apart from that, i would like to congratulate you on overcoming such adversities in life and being able to tell your story while trying to help others. You are trully Special.

Nina, you're amaaaaazing. I wish I could meet you one day.

Where is the evil father now? Did he get arrested?

@twovirginiacats3753

5 ай бұрын

In another video she did, I understand that the father did four years in prison at a later date. It was for trafficking Nina's 6-year-old half-sister. He kidnapped the little girl, took her to India and sold her. If this is all true, the guy is one evil man.

@1funkyflyguy

4 ай бұрын

@@twovirginiacats3753 His own child he did this to???!!!!!!

@qandeeltariqshah6552

7 күн бұрын

​@@1funkyflyguyyes. He had left her sister (6 yr old girl) at an organ harvesting centre... They sold her organs in the black market. And I think before that she was also SA and then sold to organ harvesters.

i cannot beleive what i was hearing

I cried so much reading your story. I am so proud of you. Sorry to ask you and it's ok if you don't want to answer. I do understand. My question is that you ever found your sister or what happened to her for sure? Or you still don't know....I am so grateful that you 😊finally escaped.....❤️

@kungfu4003

5 күн бұрын

@Enderslayer-dv1er Her step sister was reunited with the mother.

Damn😢 This is whats happening in other parts of the world. I have seen most Punjabi and Pakistani here in New Zealand are strict but in order to protect their kids. In terms of illegal, what can they not do?

There are not enough swear words and curses that could be said about her parents and overall family and even teachers and I am surprised that they didn't do anything or investigate when she had the abortion. How can all these people be sooo fking blind?! And her mother makes me angry the most. How could she let this happen to her. Even if the mum went thru the same things. Why would she ever let her daughter suffer like this?! How can someone be so fking cruel...

There’s special place in hell for her parents. I am speechless how can you treat your daughter like that.

Thirty minutes in, and she's said "South Asian" once and "Punjabi" once, but she has mentioned only "my culture" many times. What culture, please?! Sikh? Muslim? Hindu?

@twovirginiacats3753

5 ай бұрын

Sikh

@1funkyflyguy

4 ай бұрын

I would never have believed this would happen in a Sikh community, how ignorant have I been?

@PJDJ88

4 ай бұрын

Punjab is the culture, Sikh is the religion, not specifically a culture.

@londonslifecoach

4 ай бұрын

It’s Nina, culture is a community not religion: I’m born and raised in the UK my parents are originally from Punjab India and are Sikhs

@YaoEspirito

4 ай бұрын

@@londonslifecoach Thank you. It's just that since your "culture" was such a central part of the interview, I felt at sea trying to pinpoint the culture in question. Forward with strength, dear sister.

Is it permissable to use up four vowels in a row like that? Greedy!