Hyena Square - Tanzania

17 December 2007
From a difficult family background in rural Iringa, Elisa came to town when she was thirteen years old, following promises for a job Watch the movieand the possibility to go to school. But the household she was sold to for 10,000 Shillings never paid her a salary, and after two years she was raped by the husband in the family. She was accused of theft and thrown into prison for three months. Fifteen years old and with nowhere to go she ended up as a sex worker in Dar es Saalaam's infamous Uwanja wa Fisi (Hyena Square). Elisa managed to get out of prostitution with the help of KIWOHEDE, an NGO working with rehabilitation of child sex workers and domestic workers. When she found out she was infected with HIV, she decided to be open about it in order to help others. In this film we meet her as she works with advising other girls in a container office in the middle of Hyena Square. Elisa wants to be an example that it is possible to start fresh and lead a meaningful life in spite of the virus. She loves playing football and is hoping to become a star. Meet her, and a bunch of other colourful people of Hyena Square, in this half-hour documentary full of tears and laughter and contemporary Tanzanian music.

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[Bintigara84]

Inasikitisha jamani, watu wanaenda kuchukua watoto wa watu kijijini na kisha kuwaacha kwenye mazingira kama haya. Wapi haki kwa watoto? Ewe mzazi uliosababisha hawa watoto kuwa hivi na ulaanike.

[ShenXia]

God bless you, Elisa.

[MenengaiCrater]

Elisa won the hearts of many who watched this video. Well spoken, good natured, not angry at what life has dealt her. It's sad that she went through what she did. I wonder if she's doing better today.

[VVIIDDEEOO2006]

ELiza Hongera, tayari umejitokeza kama mtu muhimu! Vipi tupate habari zake ELiza na kumsaidia.

[VVIIDDEEOO2006]

EMILY Hongera!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someone please tell me what the sound track is, the song that says Maji yakishamwagika hayazoleki, Maji yakishamwagika hayazoleki, ............... sista, sista............ i would love to listen to whole song.

[Generalidibabu]

kwani huko tanganyika hakuna sheria?

[imelda4jesus]

@Bintigara84 kabisa usema vizuri sana well done ..hii video imeniuma sana

[imelda4jesus]

tafadhali please musisahau kuombea watoto wote duniani ambao wanateseka please.. pray for all the children, na Yesu atufungulie njia twende tuhubiri the good news.. sorry kiswahili yangu ni broken. Amina.

[BOBO123433]

ماشالله كم انتي جميله ياسواحليه الله لاحسد احلى من نانسي عجرم  هههههههههههههههه

[Laubrox]

such a beautiful girl... shame she got mistreaded so badly

[MySabrina001]

Inasikitisha,inauma na inakuliza hivihivi hii clip.Keep on smiling Eliza

[lulutrisha]

nitumie address yako basi Eliza bado nataka kukusaidia.