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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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Illustration of the DRC
Survivor

“We have to let the world know what is happening” - Pauline's story

Marsha's Story
Write to Life

My name is Marsha and this is my story

Ali's Story
Survivor

“Please, keep this place” - Ali's story

Rachel
Survivor

“Behind the document, there are children suffering” - Rachel's story

Why does torture happen
Survivor

Why does torture happen? Five survivors speak out

Senthamil
Survivor

Senthamil’s story

Tracy's story freedom from torture
Survivor

Tracy's story

Patrick and Eddie
Survivor

Paying it forward - new friends and new futures

Origami
Survivor

Origami as therapy

Birmingham Map
Survivor

Maps and Therapy

Write to Life Members with Barbara Houseman
Write to Life

Voices that change the world: Write to Life members on recovering their voices

Music instruments used for therapy at Freedom from Torture
Survivor

Music therapy, a safe space to process feelings, emotions, trauma

Artwork
Write to Life

Loneliness, by Kayitesi

Ben Amponsah, Freedom from Torture Therapist
Meet the team

Walking the road with survivors of torture

Ann Salter
Meet the team

The challenges and triumphs of working with young survivors of torture

Holden Receiving His Christmas Gifts
Survivor

“I've learnt not to take Christmas for granted” - Holden's story

The Cycle of Torture
Survivor

It felt like being back in Sri Lanka, with my life in the hands of torturers

Football Group
Survivor

The group is more than therapy, it is our family

Patrick Bentley
Meet the team

A day in the life…. Patrick, children & young people therapist

Library FFT
Meet the team

Doing all we can: the intangible successes in rehabilitation from torture

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