A Woman Has Shown The Brutal Reality Of Domestic Violence With These Powerful Photos
Ebony Malika told BuzzFeed News: “I just want people to understand they’re not alone.”
Ebony Malika, a 21-year-old makeup artist from New Orleans, has channeled her experience as a domestic violence victim into a photo project.
Malika told BuzzFeed News that she was in a two-year relationship during which her partner subjected her to physical and mental abuse.
She said: "I loved that person very much, honestly more than myself at one point. And that's exactly where I went wrong."
Malika said that during the relationship she made herself believe that it was normal to argue and fight.
She said: "I didn't have the understanding that if something is clearly and obviously unhealthy for us, we have to let it go no matter how much you love the person.
"The worst part about that relationship was the mental abuse that I was encountering. It really took a toll on my life, from school to my relationships with the people around me."
Malika said she knew that she needed to leave the relationship when she was physically abused and could not recognise the person she was.
And she now wants to be a voice that spreads awareness as well as encouragement.
Instagram: @laneslense / Via Instagram: @beatbyebb