I Would Have Been Called A Coward If I Spoke About My Rape- Male Rape Survivor

"If I talked about it, I would have been separated from the people. Even those who treated me would not have shaken my hands."

Stephen Kigoma was raped during the conflict in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

He described his ordeal in an interview with the BBC's Alice Muthengi, calling for more survivors to come forward.

"I hid that I was a male rape survivor. I couldn't open up - it's a taboo," he said.