Published in News International's YOU on August 16, 2022, "Dark Souls" focused on the long-term emotional and psychological trauma children face after witnessing domestic violence and abuse inside their homes. The article was written by Lubna Jerar Naqvi.
In the article, Sobia Rahman, Co-Founder and Program Director of Dr. Sofia's Daycare and Learning Center, spoke about how cases like these are a painful reminder that women are still unsafe even around men society tells them to trust and depend on.
Her focus was also on children because people often forget how deeply domestic violence damages them emotionally and psychologically. She shared that trauma inside homes does not simply disappear with time, especially for children who witness brutality firsthand.
For her, protecting women and children means addressing the culture that normalises violence, silence, and control inside families.