Tag Archives: truth-telling
No Justice With the Midwife But What I Create
I keep talking about what happened to me because the lack of justice makes it impossible to “let it go,” as if that is even a thing. The forced FGM surgery didn’t just happen; it continues to resonate in my … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, accountability, art, institutional betrayal, justice, paintings, relationships, sharing, truth-telling, watercolors, witnessing
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When Speaking the Truth Changes the Dynamic: Reclaiming Agency After Harm
For a few years I felt helpless about something awful that had happened to me. An abuser had sexually assaulted me, and for a long time it felt like the story ended there: harm done, no meaningful response from any … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, accountability, neglect, speaking, speaking up, truth, truth-telling, voice
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