A 15-year-old who was bullied in primary school has committed the pain that marred her childhood to paper by writing a book, The Bleeding.Khazimla Titi, a grade 9 pupil at Thembalabantu High School in King William’s Town, launched her book at the Steve Biko Arts Centre in Ginsberg on Wednesday.The young author’s book was published with the help of the office of Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle.What began as a poem to express the pain the bullying caused has become a 93-page book.“I wrote a poem about this whole situation and my mom showed it to her friend.“My mom’s friend gave us the idea of turning the poem into a book that could change people’s lives.”In the book, Khazimla tells of how a person she thought was a friend tormented her at school and caused her to have sleepless nights.“School became an emotional prison. I could not sleep; I would cry all the time.“She would call me names and told me to do things I did not want to do.“She stole my calculator just before an exam and it was only by God’s grace that I was able to complete the exam and pass with a higher result. She also started a WhatsApp group chat on which she would post pictures of me and ridicule me.”But Khazimla describes the bullying, which went on for three years, as characterbuilding.It has given her the strength to encourage other young people to hold on and not give up on life.“I have forgiven her now because that experience taught me that sometimes you have to lose to win.“I know that I can teach other children that if someone bullies you it does not mean it is the end of the world for you.“You can be a better person and fight bullying.”