Scarred But Alive: How I Survived My Husband’s Attempt to Kill Me

In this powerful episode of Voices at the Edge, we sit down with Gladys Mumbi, a courageous woman and mother of nine children whose life was forever changed by an act of unspeakable violence. Gladys survived an attempted murder at the hands of her husband—an ordeal that left her with deep physical scars and emotional wounds that she is still battling today. Her husband is now behind bars, but the pain of that morning, and the daily struggle of raising nine children as a single mother, remains her reality. Despite everything, Gladys has refused to give up. She continues to push forward, fighting for her children’s future while trying to rebuild her own life piece by piece. Her story is not just one of survival—it is one of resilience, hope, and the unbreakable will of a mother determined to protect and nurture her family. This conversation is raw, emotional, and deeply moving. Gladys opens up about the trauma she endured, the challenges she faces, and the strength it takes to keep going when the world seems determined to break you. Her journey is a call to action against gender-based violence and a reminder of the power of the human spirit to rise even in the darkest of times. Tune in, listen, and share her story, because silence only protects the abuser, but voices like Gladys’ can inspire change.