Podcast EP3: When No One Hears Your Cries

For years, I have been living under a shadow that most people would find unimaginable. I have extensively documented and shared my experiences of being illegally monitored, covertly filmed, and having my most intimate moments distributed across the internet. My private life, my sanctuary, has been systematically invaded and exploited. This isn’t a story from a dystopian novel; it is my reality, happening right now, in the UK.

The perpetrators are not distant or anonymous figures. They are individuals connected to institutions that exist to uphold justice, privacy, and public trust — including elements within law enforcement and technology platforms. Instead, these actors appear to have exploited their positions and access to information to facilitate a prolonged campaign of surveillance and harassment spanning more than a decade.

Evidence suggests that covert monitoring has taken place across multiple locations where I have lived, involving the suspected installation of hidden cameras used to record me without consent, even in intimate settings. I believe that some of this material has been disseminated to others, including individuals known to me, and may have been circulated on adult or voyeuristic platforms, representing a severe breach of privacy and dignity.

Efforts to report these violations have repeatedly met resistance. Complaints have been disregarded, mishandled, or followed by acts that appear retaliatory in nature — including renewed or escalated surveillance. Even after seeking refuge abroad, similar patterns emerged. In Denmark, I again observed what appeared to be evidence of covert monitoring and the continued sharing of private material, suggesting a network of influence that crosses borders and operates beyond legal accountability.

I endure daily cyberstalking and racial harassment, not only from the perpetrators themselves but also from third parties they employ. I’ve been intimidated with imitation firearms when attempting to consult a lawyer, and lawyers and organisations have seemingly been influenced to deny me assistance.

Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of this ordeal is the apparent blocking of my access to legal avenues. Every attempt to seek legal counsel seems to be thwarted. My online activities and communications appear to be constantly monitored, preventing me from reaching out for help or receiving it. It feels as though an invisible wall has been erected around me, isolating me from any potential support.

But what truly compels me to write this post, to lay bare this deeply painful experience, is the chilling realisation that this abuse may now be extending to my daughter. There have been repeated hints, subtle and overt, suggesting that she too may become a target. The thought that an innocent young woman could be exploited, both through hidden cameras and through agents planted in her life to suppress information, manipulate, stalk, and harass her, is utterly horrifying.

And yet, despite the gravity of these allegations, despite the clear and present danger, no one seems to step in. No one contacts human rights organisations, human rights lawyers, or journalists on my behalf. No one is actively working to stop these individuals. The silence, the inaction, the turning of a blind eye, feels like complicity. How can people stand by when such profound violations of human rights are occurring, especially when an innocent third party, a young woman, is potentially at risk?

The lack of empathy is staggering. To know that a young woman’s life could be irrevocably damaged, her privacy shattered, her sense of safety destroyed, and for those who are aware to do nothing, is a profound moral failure.

This blog post is not just a cry for help; it is an appeal to humanity. It is a plea for someone, anyone, to acknowledge the reality of what is happening and to act. It is a testament to the fact that even in the face of overwhelming power and systemic obstruction, the truth must be spoken. I am not asking for pity; I am asking for justice, for protection, and for an end to this nightmare.

Listen to the podcast below for the rest of the story:

Hate Has No Place In This World

It has often left me speechless how, even after I’ve written openly about the years of harassment and exploitation that my daughter and I have endured, there are still people who choose to join in the abuse, harassment, bullying, stalking, etc. I have described in painful detail what it feels like to be watched, mocked, sexually humiliated, and manipulated — and yet, instead of empathy, some respond with more cruelty by continuing to harass me more. But remember, hate has no place in this world. 

When people read about someone’s suffering, there are usually two paths they can take: compassion or complicity. Compassion means recognising the humanity of another person and standing against injustice. Complicity means either silently approving or actively taking part in harm. What I see happening around me suggests that many have chosen the latter.

It’s difficult to understand what drives this. Perhaps some have been deliberately misled — fed misinformation by those who wish to cover up their wrongdoing. Perhaps they’ve been told lies about who I am, what I’ve done, or why this is happening, so they feel justified in their cruelty. Or perhaps, for others, the power to join in the humiliation of another person is itself an intoxicating form of control or pure entertainment seeing another human being suffering. 

But regardless of motive, the result is the same: the perpetuation of abuse. Every act of mockery, every knowing smirk, every participation in the coordinated harassment keeps the cycle of violence alive. It is not merely “following instructions” or “going along with it.” It is a moral choice — and each person who participates in becomes part of the harm.

What makes this especially alarming is that many of these individuals cannot claim ignorance. They have read my words. They know the toll this has taken on me and my daughter — emotionally, psychologically, and even physically. They know about the sleepless nights, the fear, the humiliation, the destruction of privacy, and the blocking of my access to lawyers. And yet, even with that knowledge, they continue.

When someone can look at suffering, fully informed, and still decide to contribute to it, that reveals something dark about human nature. It exposes how easily prejudice, misinformation, or simple indifference can override empathy. It shows how a society can be conditioned to dehumanise a person — to treat someone’s pain as entertainment or as a tool for manipulation. If this is the case, what’s wrong with the world today?

There’s also another layer to this: bias. Some people are quick to dismiss my experiences because of who I am — a woman of colour, an outsider, a person without institutional power. They assume that if powerful organisations or individuals are involved, then the victim must be exaggerating. This reflexive bias allows abusers to continue unchallenged, hiding behind their reputations and resources.

To those who have read my blog and still choose to side with cruelty, ask yourself this: If something like this happens to you or your loved ones, what would you do? Do you have a daughter, and what would you feel if they’re doing this to your daughter as well? 

If you have involved yourself in this harassment in any way — through mockery, gossip, or passive observation — you still have a choice. You can refuse to participate further. You can choose empathy over exploitation and abuse.  

I am shocked that no one says, “I don’t want to be a part of this. This is just so wrong.”

And to those who still have the courage to see beyond the lies and manipulation — who recognise the human cost of what is being done — your understanding matters more than you know.

I continue to write because silence would mean acceptance. And I will not accept being silenced, erased, or dehumanised by those who profit from cruelty or those who enable it.

Because hate has no place in this world.

Therefore, I am taking important steps to hold those responsible accountable. The harassment, exploitation, deception and unlawful use of private information will not go unchallenged. I will be pursuing formal legal action against the perpetrators and all entities involved, to ensure that justice is served and that the full scope of wrongdoing is exposed.

Buppha Witt