that's because pukkie is gay.in fact, that's why he left zimbabwe. >> when i was 18 years, the police catch us coming from a party with my friend and we were in drag. they asked us, what is happening? are you a gay? what's happening? then my friend said, "yeah, we are gay." then after that they arrested us. they tortured us. they put our heads inside the water so that, when they were beating us, we must not cry loudly. some people they must not hear. then my friend he passed away. we just stay in police custody for about two weeks. then my friend died. he just died. to this day, he's not sure why. pukkie says he led a sheltered life as a child. his father was a soldier. pukkie tells us his life-story, including details of how and why he became a prostitute, working streets like this one. >> i was a sexworker. understand. it was not easy by that time. the situation, i never told my mama what i am doing to be a sexworker, even to my father. it was a little bit strange to me, but i didn't have a choice. i was suppose