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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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A Safe Place - Freedom from Torture garden London centre
Write to Life

A Safe Place - My new country, by Jade

Accommodation
Write to Life

Recovery - Housing, by anonymous

Home Office detention letter
Write to Life

My Story vs My Statement, by Marsha: a survivor's story this Refugee Week

Doves of Peace
Write to Life

“A Woman, A Refugee” - a poem about a survivor's experience claiming asylum

Medico-Legal Report
Meet the team

LAWS goes to the heart of our work

Art of Recovery
Meet the team

Seeking a safe space through art

"Moonlight" by Freedom from Torture client Iqbal, to be featured in November's exhibition
Survivor

“Art gives me peace.”

Rose Tree
Survivor

Photography creates a bigger picture for Thurshika

A day in the life with Tina Puryear, Head of Training and Capacity Building
Meet the team

A day in the life of…. Tina Puryear, Head of Training and Capacity Building

Artwork
Meet the team

The art group

gardening freedom from torture
Meet the team

The seeds of recovery

Detention
Survivor

Why immigration detention is not the answer

Cathedrals pilgrimage barbara worcester Freedom from Torture
Supporter

Barbara's cathedral pilgrimage

Kolbassia (second from left) speaking in Mexico
Survivor

“Regaining confidence that many of us lost” - The journey to rehabilitation

Nada's scootathon
Supporter

Nada is scooting the Clyde for survivors of torture

Writing
Survivor

“People might feel touched by my story”

Iran
Survivor

Hamid's story

iranian flag
Survivor

Sinan's story

Candlelight
Survivor

Back from the dead

Eva's Story
Survivor

“You’re really saving lives” – Eva’s story

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