When Grace, a 34-year-old shop owner from Masaka, moved into her new rental two years ago, she expected a fresh start. The area was peaceful, the houses were clean, and the community looked friendly. But from the very first month, she felt something was wrong. Her neighbours avoided her, whispered behind her back, and sometimes even stopped talking when she approached. She had done nothing to offend anyone, yet the hostility grew stronger each day.
At first, she convinced herself that it was just her imagination or the challenge of being new in the neighbourhood. But things kept getting worse. Some neighbours refused to greet her, others warned their children not to play near her home, and a few even spread rumours that she didn’t understand. Grace felt trapped in a place where she had no peace. She tried being friendly, offering help, greeting people warmly—nothing changed. The more she tried, the more isolated she became.TO READ MORE,TAP HERE
