Born in Paradise - Living in Hell

It's time for the Cayman Islands to have its own #MeToo.

Incest and rape are not problems unique to Canada or Jamaica. They exist in the Cayman Islands too. The first step toward addressing them is acknowledging that they happen here.

Traditional social media platforms aren't well suited to these conversations. Their business model rewards content that entertains and keeps people scrolling. Incest, sexual abuse, and family violence are uncomfortable subjects, so they are often pushed aside or ignored.

This platform exists because those stories deserve a place to be told.

You can contribute anonymously or under your own name. The choice is yours, and participating is straightforward.

Behind the scenes, this website is built on a technology called Git. One of Git's most interesting features is something called a fork. The name is ironic, given the subject matter, but a fork simply means creating your own copy of the website. You can make whatever additions or changes you want in your copy, then submit what's known as a pull request.

If your contribution is appropriate and made in good faith, I'll review it and merge it into the main site so others can learn from it.

Predators often rely on secrecy, isolation, and silence. When victims believe they are alone, it becomes much easier for abuse to continue. But when people come together and shine a light on these experiences, that silence begins to disappear.

Like the old stories about vampires, abuse thrives in the dark. Sunlight doesn't destroy people—it exposes the truth. That's what accountability is about. Not revenge. Not hatred. Simply creating a society where victims can be heard, families can confront difficult realities, and abuse can no longer hide behind silence.