Blood as language

Blood as Language is the unflinching memoir of Nelly Lulatelo, a girl who learned to survive in silence, in shadows, and in pain that no one saw coming. From childhood betrayal to adolescence marked by cutting, smoking, and isolation, to navigating love, loss, and motherhood, Nelly bares every wound, every scar, every fear that shaped her. This is not a story of victimhood—it is a story of endurance, of reclaiming what was stolen, and of learning how to protect, love, and raise life in a world that often refused her safety. Through lyrical, raw, and unapologetic prose, she transforms blood into words, trauma into testimony, and scars into armor. Blood as Language is a manifesto for those who have been silenced, a voice for those who have been unseen, and a reminder that survival is not quiet, and strength can be soft. This memoir will make you feel, remember, and perhaps confront the parts of life and society we often choose not to see. It is at once heartbreaking, fierce, and utterly human— a story of trauma, endurance, love, and the radical courage of breaking cycles.