"I’ve been through racism, discrimination, violence and abuses from men. […] I’ve been through a lot in my life as a woman. I gave love but I was abandoned when I needed help – but all that I’ve been through made me better and stronger. I am a survivor!"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
A Quote extracted from her shared story with ITTF Foundation on refusing to allow all the low points of her life to bring her down.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Olufunke_Oshonaike
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Olufunke Oshonaike
17 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Olufunke Oshonaike →
Related Quotes
"I am pained that our female players are not matching up with their male counterparts in terms of standard and quality…"
"I always remember where I am coming from and the fact that for me to move up in life I have to be focused and steadfa…"
"I represented my school at a competition and was honoured by the headmaster of the school, Mr G.O. Taiwo, who asked m…"
"He (my husband) is the reason why I am waxing stronger in the game because he did not ask me to replace my love for t…"
"For the women, l think there are lots of up and coming players but the only thing they are lacking is exposure. They …"
"I was not happy that the ministry dropped the female team from going to the 2018 Commonwealth Games. I allowed it and…"
"My most exciting time was when I won four gold medals for Nigeria at the 2003 All Africa Games with my child only six…"
"I won’t allow my kids to represent Nigeria of today. But if they want to, I won’t stop them."
"I was physically, sexually, emotionally and mentally abused. This man beat me for more than three years and I remembe…"
"It doesn’t affect me in any way because what I’m doing right now is to enjoy myself, to play good table tennis, to se…"