Freedom from torture clients in the London centre garden

Real voices

First-person accounts from people rebuilding their lives after torture and those supporters and professionals standing with them.

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Sri Lanka back scars

After surviving torture and escaping my home country, I finally came to terms with my queerness

Yashilda

A Life Transformed - Yashilda's story

Cycle Challenge - Everesting 3

Anthony Lock takes on Everesting

money

International Migrants Day - Three pieces from Write to Life

Tracy

A Labelled Life - by Tracy Ndovi

Law books

“I am on a mission now. I will study hard and fight for justice.”

Warsan Shire quote

Six Refugee Poems - a unique insight into the life of refugees and asylum seekers

Zoe Cricks

Healing the scars of torture

waiting in limbo

My wasted life as an asylum seeker

Sri Lankan survivor

“I am thinking about my future because of you”

Client with a horse

Equine therapy lifeline

Photograph of Chaturi

“I’m born now. I’m born here again.”

Olivier appeal 4 2019

Voicing my choice - Olivier's story

Suresh and Therapist Maide

“You helped set me free”

African lady in church

“When I sing I forget everything”: a survivor's story

Members of the football group playing at Arsenal's training ground

“Playing football helps me to feel happy”: a survivor's story this Refugee Week

Detention

Welcome to Yarl's Wood Detention Centre: a survivor's story this Refugee Week

A survivor at our London centre

“It’s important to feel safe”: a survivor's story this Refugee Week

70 miles

70 miles for Freedom from Torture

gardening hands

Our garden of healing - Tania's story

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