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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
Survivor

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

Yashilda
Survivor

A Life Transformed - Yashilda's story

Cycle Challenge - Everesting 3
Supporter

Anthony Lock takes on Everesting

money
Write to Life

International Migrants Day - Three pieces from Write to Life

Tracy
Write to Life

A Labelled Life - by Tracy Ndovi

Law books
Survivor

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

Warsan Shire quote
Write to Life

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

Zoe Cricks
Meet the team

Healing the scars of torture

waiting in limbo
Write to Life

My wasted life as an asylum seeker

Sri Lankan survivor
Survivor

“I am thinking about my future because of you”

Client with a horse
Survivor

Equine therapy lifeline

Photograph of Chaturi
Survivor

“I’m born now. I’m born here again.”

Olivier appeal 4 2019
Survivor

Voicing my choice - Olivier's story

Suresh and Therapist Maide
Survivor

“You helped set me free”

African lady in church
Survivor

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

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

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

Detention
Survivor

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

A survivor at our London centre
Survivor

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

70 miles
Supporter

70 miles for Freedom from Torture

gardening hands
Survivor

Our garden of healing - Tania's story

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