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Suffering abuse at the hands of those closest to you is unimaginable but not impossible. People who were supposed to look after you turn out to be the ones who destroy your childhood. After remaining silent for too long, Paolo Tabbi finally shares his experience of going through sexual abuse to reach out to every other child who might have or would be going through the same or even worse. Children are naïve and innocent. Seldom do they know what’s going on, and its too late by the time they realize it. ‘The Black Gown’ aims to serve as solace for people and let them know that they’re not alone, while motivating them to speak up about the abuse.

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The Author

Paolo Tabbi came to Canada at a very young age. He traveled from town to town and city to city in search of peace as his imagination tends to run wild. He finally found the inner solace when he decided to confront the monsters kept long hidden in his closet and speak up about the abuse he suffered from a very early age. Paolo spends most of his time in the kitchen cooking delicious meals for his family and friends, and enjoys their compliments fully.

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My brother went through sexual abuse when he was six

My brother went through sexual abuse when he was six, but he was hushed when he tried to speak up at the dinner table. All these years our family made him believe that it was “nothing”. But today, Paolo Tabbi’s The Black Gown has brought tears to my eyes. I can’t imagine what my brother might have gone through all these years…! I wish, I so wish we had spoken up, instead of hushing him down!

- Eliza Jerry