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<\/a><\/p>\n‘I always dreamed of fulfilling myself as a writer, not to become famous, but to be able to say: I\u2019m worth something. All these years, I carried a mark of Cain: I was raped’ <\/p>\n
(Photo: Oz Mualem)<\/p>\n
Dozens of comments asked where your biological and adoptive parents were.
\n\u201cI grew up in a broken family. My biological family didn\u2019t know I was missing because I wasn\u2019t living with them, and my adoptive family thought I was with my biological family.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 1970, very few homes had telephone lines. There was barely a phone line for each family, and it was complicated to find things out.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI always dreamed of fulfilling myself as a writer, not because I wanted to be famous, but because I wanted to say: I\u2019m worth something. All these years I carried a mark of Cain: I was raped\u201d<\/p>\n
Which reactions do you remember most?
\n\u201cA lot of people wrote that they broke down halfway through reading because my story was so difficult. I\u2019m sorry that I made them sad.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone wrote to me that the rapists weren\u2019t Jews, they were Hamas terrorists. A woman wrote that just the day before, she had watched the new version of the American film I Spit on Your Grave, directed by Meir Zarchi in 1978. The film is about a woman who sets out on a revenge campaign after a gang rape.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe wrote that the rape in the film was frighteningly similar to mine. Maybe it drew inspiration from my story?\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you regret not going public earlier?
\n\u201cOf course. I beat myself up over it. I should have gone public when it happened, in 1970.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I had known I would receive this kind of embrace from the public, I would have revealed myself long ago. If it weren\u2019t for the war, which led me to speak out, I would have remained alone with this tragedy until the day I died.\u201d<\/p>\n
A group of people has launched a crowdfunding campaign for you.
\n\u201cI\u2019m grateful for it, and I hope that with the help of the campaign I\u2019ll be able to publish my story. My drawers are full of things I\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always dreamed of fulfilling myself as a writer, not because I wanted to be famous, but because I wanted to say: I\u2019m worth something. All these years I carried a mark of Cain: I was raped. I want to prove to myself that something came out of me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also hope the crowdfunding will help me buy a small apartment. Having to worry every month about paying the rent gives me anxiety.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are good people who want to help me live better for the rest of my life, without judging me and without telling me anything, I would appreciate it very much. I would like everyone to say to themselves: This could have happened to my daughter or my granddaughter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dalia Levy, 65, a close friend of Flora\u2019s and a retiree from Holon, said Flora has barely left home since the interview was published.
\n\u201cShe says she still doesn\u2019t feel secure enough,\u201d Dalia said. \u201cShe cried a great deal in recent days because of the reactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the one hand, she felt that people were strengthening her. On the other, it was difficult for her to read that people were taking her story so hard. She feels uncomfortable and doesn\u2019t know how to deal with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe suffered for so many years. I\u2019m glad to discover that people care about her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hava Habaz, 56, who has been Flora\u2019s friend for 32 years and encouraged her to tell her story publicly, said she had long urged her to confront the trauma.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany times I told Flora, \u2018This can\u2019t go on like this. If you don\u2019t close the circle, it won\u2019t end,\u2019\u201d Habaz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first heard her horrific story, I couldn\u2019t understand how she could stay silent and not tell anyone, or how anyone could go on living after something like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was afraid to read the article, and I was also worried there would be comments that would hurt her. I hope the crowdfunding helps her and that her life becomes easier and more peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n
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