Goblins sexually abuse Zimbabwe woman for more than 30 years

A 35-year-old woman from Beitbridge says she has endured three decades of torment from alleged goblins she claims were acquired by relatives through a traditional healer when she was a child.

Mazvita Marvelous Msavi, who appeared visibly distressed and desperate for assistance, said her ordeal began when she was only three years old after two family members reportedly sought help from a traditional healer.

"These things have been sexually abusing me since I was a child," she said, her voice breaking.

"My ordeal started when my relatives went to a witch doctor. I was only three years old at the time. The witch doctor gave them 10 goblins, which were supposed to stay at the homes of either my father's or mother's relatives. Instead, five were assigned to me and the other five to my younger sister."

Msavi said the alleged goblins have haunted her for years, often appearing in different forms.

"They torment me every day. From as early as six o'clock in the evening they begin to appear, sometimes disguising themselves as my relatives," she said.

She added that she lives in constant fear and struggles to sleep due to the experiences.

"I live in constant fear because I never know when they will come. They disturb my sleep and my peace," she said.

Msavi also claimed the alleged torment intensifies during her menstrual cycle.

"When I menstruate, they come to drink the blood. Even when I throw away my sanitary pads, they retrieve them to take the blood," she said.

According to Msavi, attempts to seek help from relatives have been unsuccessful.

"They are benefitting financially from the goblins, leaving me to suffer alone," she said.

She further alleged that her relatives interfered with her personal life and destroyed important documents, including her academic certificates and identification papers.

"They burnt my Ordinary Level and Advanced Level certificates, as well as my birth certificate and national ID card. They want me to remain a vessel for their goblins," she claimed.

Without these documents, Msavi said she has struggled to secure employment and maintain a stable life.

"My life has become very difficult. I cannot find decent work and I struggle to survive," she said.

Now homeless, Msavi survives through vending and often sleeps at bus ranks in Beitbridge. She said the alleged disturbances continue regardless of where she stays.

"The goblins still follow me wherever I sleep and molest me. They are inside me — I cannot shake them off. I need someone, anyone, who can help me get rid of them," she pleaded.

Msavi said she hopes to find assistance that will allow her to rebuild her life.

"I do not have proper clothes or property. I am living in deep poverty because of the choices my relatives made many years ago. All I want now is help so that I can live a normal life like other people."