Ms Tina Ndlovu:

I am originally from Zimbabwe. I followed the live discussions and comments but if one has not gone through the trauma, one will not understand. People do not understand the events or what happens in direct provision. I have suffered depression. I have three kids. I have migraines and I have almost had a stroke because of what I always face. My kids have been bullied in school. I have been through Tusla social services because my child was bullied at school but it was turned around to seem like my son was in the wrong. There was a point where it seemed my kids would be taken away from me. There was a recent incident with my daughter. She opened someone's top in school and I tried to explain things to the teacher but she could not understand. I have set a meeting so I can discuss this with her. These are kids and when they are at school the teacher is the parent and when they are at home, I am the teacher; we must work hand in hand. There was an incident that I witnessed of a woman who tried to commit suicide. The kids also reacted.