to be isolated. the marks of the war are still visible on the roads here, and we heard similar stories in other towns. this woman lived about 100 km to the north with her construction worker husband and baby son when rebels took control of the area. she said she was beaten and raped by two fighters in the presence of her child, and her husband was killed when he tried to stop the assault. my body was bleeding, my legs couldn t move. i couldn t even get up and move towards my son. they did inappropriate things on me. there are so many scars in my mind. they ve made me hate that i was created. she s now trying to rebuild her life in a nearby town where she befriended two other rape survivors. tigrayan forces have not responded to the bbc s request to address these accusations. many of these places and the people that live in them are trying to recover.
translation: we have found survivors - from all age and social groups. there is always fear hanging. there is suspicion of others. and there is a desire to be isolated. the marks of the war are still visible on the roads in amhara, and we heard similar stories in other towns. this woman lived about 100 km to the north with her construction worker husband and baby son when rebels took control of the area. she said she was beaten and raped by two fighters in the presence of her child, and her husband was killed when he tried to stop the assault. my body was bleeding, my legs couldn t move. i couldn t even get up and move towards my son. they did inappropriate things on me. there are so many scars in my mind. they ve made me hate that i was created. she s now trying to rebuild her life in a nearby town
the marks of the war are still visible on the roads here, and we heard similar stories in other towns. this woman lived about 100 km to the north with her construction worker husband and baby son when rebels took control of the area. she said she was beaten and raped by two fighters in the presence of her child, and her husband was killed when he tried to stop the assault. my body was bleeding, my legs couldn t move. i couldn t even get up and move towards my son. they did inappropriate things on me. there are so many scars in my mind. they ve made me hate that i was created. she s now trying to rebuild her life in a nearby town where she befriended two other rape survivors. tigrayan forces have not responded to the bbc s request to address these accusations. many of these places and the people that live in them are trying to recover.