She was raised on a peaceful farm. Her life had changed in ways that few could have predicted by the time she was in her teens.
Even though she would become well-known throughout the world years later, her history remained a pivotal period.
She vividly recalls the tree as a towering presence at the border of a peaceful South African farm, where the innocence of youth collided with something far worse that lurked just beyond the door.
When she got there, she was just four years old, a barefoot youngster riding her BMX bike into town, renting movies like any carefree kid, and seeking adventure under limitless skies.
The outside world seemed limitless, exciting, and vibrant. However, a completely different narrative was taking place inside the house.
