Lejla Dauti: When Love Turns Into Abuse: A Survival Story

In a powerful podcast-style video produced by SHARE, Trime co-founder Lejla Dauti shares her personal story of survival, an emotional and unfiltered account of what happens when love becomes control, and when silence becomes too heavy to carry.

Speaking with raw honesty, Lejla recounts her experience of domestic abuse, not through statistics or headlines, but from inside the relationship itself. She shares how the violence wasn’t always visible, how it crept in slowly through emotional manipulation, gaslighting, and control disguised as love.

“It starts subtly — a comment, a rule, a silence.And before you know it, you’re asking for permission to be yourself.”

In the video, Lejla reflects on:

• The emotional and psychological impact of abuse

• How fear, shame, and cultural expectations kept her silent

• The internal battle between love, loyalty, and survival

• The moment she realised leaving was the only way forward

• And the long, ongoing process of healing

  
  

This interview isn’t easy, and it’s not supposed to be. It confronts the realities many women face behind closed doors, especially in communities where protecting family reputation often comes before protecting personal safety.

But more than anything, this is a story of resilience. Of finding strength through fear, and of using your voice after years of being silenced.

Lejla’s courage in sharing this story is not just about her, it’s for every woman who’s still stuck in the silence, wondering if she’ll be believed, or if she even deserves better.

We thank SHARE for holding space for this conversation and producing it with sensitivity and care.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, know this:

You are not alone.

You are not to blame.

And there is a way out.