Fan Forum - The Bodyguard [Dembe Zuma | Hisham Tawfiq] #7: "I know what it feels like to be seen as less than human, a thing transported for money."

the bodyguard
Dembe Zuma | Hisham Tawfiq
s e v e n t h • a p p r e c i a t i o n • t h r e a d

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Dembe Zuma is former freedom fighter from South Sudan. He was born the youngest son of Samwel Zuma. When Dembe's father reported a number of low-ranking operatives of a poaching organization to the authorities, the cartel killed Dembe's father, mother and siblings and sold him to human traffickers. He spent eight years in the world of human trafficking and was enslaved until the age of 14, when Reddington found him half-dead and chained to a pipe in the basement of a brothel in Nairobi. Reddington took care of him, nursed him back to health and made sure he got an education. Dembe eventually got a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, learned to speak four languages fluently and learned six others well enough to get by. Dembe has a daughter, Isabella and a granddaughter.

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the fans ღ
1. Amyღ | 2. deep within me | 3. xlennie | 4. L i N d $ @ y | 5. Nekoshoujo
6. SensationalShay | 7. Miranda | 8. ~MelBelle~ | 9. Lauren Helen Graham |10. deejay0212
11. stlavin95

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quote of the moment ღ
"I know what it feels like to be seen as less than human, a thing transported for money.
You saved me from that which is why I know you'll want me to try and save others. "
Episode 5x07

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the reasons ღ
Because even though he barely speaks we love him so much.
Because he will be a series regular in s3!
Because he conveys so much emotion without speaking a word.
Because he knows when to tell Red how it is.
Because he likes ice cream when he gets the munchies.
Because he puts the safety and needs of others before his own.
Because he is a badass whether he's in action or standing still
Because he's loyal to Red.
Because he will protect Red at all cost.
Because he is brave and can be threatening when he needs to be.
Because he's got the best intentions for everyone.
Because he is not afraid to speak his mind towards Red.
Because he went as far to leave Red to prove who was behind his poisoning.
Because he will never leave Red, no matter what.
Because he only has three people in his life. His daughter, granddaughter and Red.

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"You know, twenty nine years ago, in Sierra Leone, there was a farmer named Samwel Zuma, who had the audacity to identify several low level Mombasa operatives to local authorities. The cartel massacred the entire family. All but the youngest son; he was sold to a local ring of flesh peddlers. The majority of children in those circumstances don’t last longer than nine months. He survived eight years. He was fourteen when I found him. Too old, too tall, too angry and dangerous to be of any further value. He was left to die, chained to a standpipe in a squalored brothel in Nairobi. Branded, barely alive, so I took him. Made him well, saw to his education; he graduated university with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. He speaks four languages fluently and can get by on half a dozen more. He is splendid. His name is Dembe. Dembe Zuma."
Raymond Reddington | Episode 2x06

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future titles ღ
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you."
"He speaks four languages fluently and can by on half a dozen more."
"He was left to die chained to a standpipe in the basement of a squalid brothel in Nairobi. Branded. Burned. Barely alive."
"He needed you to get the Fulcrum. He wanted you to discover secrets."
"He is the light in the darkness. Living proof that there is another way. That life can be good."
"Other than the fact that you sometimes have to kill people for a living, you're like my role model."

past titles ღ
"He was 14 when I found him. Too old. Too tall. Too angry and dangerous."
"Maybe you should stop thinking about it and do it."
"Isabella, look at me. I will find her. I will get her back."
"It won't come. Forgiveness for Kate. For what I did."
"I have three people in my life. My daughter, my granddaughter, and Raymond."
"I know what it feels like to be seen as less than human, a thing transported for money."

previous threads ღ
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