#Metoo movement provided enough strength and courage to victims to come forward and share the trauma they had endured.
In Pakistan, #metoo movement has got attention when many locals along with celebrities including Meesha Shafi broke silence.
On Sunday, film-maker Jami made a shocking revealation saying he was molested by a powerful figure in the Pakistani media industry.
Why im so strongly supporting #metoo ? cuz i know exactly how it happens now, inside a room then outside courts inside courts and how a survivor hides confides cuz i was brutally raped by a very powerful person in our media world. A Giant actually. and yes im taller than him but
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
In a series of tweets, Jami did not only shared his story but shared why he had been a genuine supporter of sexual harassment victims.
The operation 021 director elaborated his traumatic experience saying, “Yes it really happens and happened to me.” Like every victim, he too stayed silent and let the rapists have their way as they are always powerful.
I froze not sure why yesss it really happens and happened to me. Till this day 13 years ve passed i curse myself why i didnt take his eyes out but i was so close to this guy a friend, doing his mega shoots for his mega high end books and museum launches etc may be thats why my
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
system shut down… or i couldnt believe WTF is going on. I told my few close friends but no one took it seriously. I told them so many times with the name of this tycoon but as if im a joker or something. YES high end friends top end friends in media didnt do anything. I spent 6
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
or so month in agha khan with a therapist and the usual pills zanax or some shit screwed my head and then i left pk for few months to reboot. He came to my Fathers funeral also and instead of crying for Papa (who got to know before dying that im destroyed) i was hiding inside my
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
own home telling Mother who was also busy with her pain to run out and stop him from coming in. Fiasco fucking cant even cry for my papa. Till this day i dont ve the courage to come out and name him. Its super tough. I know my own buddies will laugh and joke or whatever shit
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
we all desi do. Im writing this now cuz #metoo is under attack and im ready to partially vomit out my own experience. Its all true what the victims says and how they say or hide. Its all an exact same pattern a victim goes thru like clock work as if DNA has a SOS gene to shut up
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
Jami also referred to recent suicide of a college lecturer, Muhammad Afzal pinpointing one wrongful death does not indicate that all victims are liars.
or they all will rip u apart in the society. So one wrongful death doesnt mean all victims r fake and liars. Im pissed that they r attacking the movement and victms so im coming here today after 13 or so years to say 99.99% survivors r telling the truth always. No doubt ever!
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
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I never use to fight or this angry on social media or absurd in any way but after the incident i ve no clue how to shut up now for the victims and survivors. My personality changed in few months and its very erratic the way i talk but i promised myself i will stand for all #metoo
— jami (@jamiazaad) October 20, 2019
