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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Illustration of the DRC

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

Marsha's Story

My name is Marsha and this is my story

Ali's Story

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

Rachel

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

Why does torture happen

Why does torture happen? Five survivors speak out

Senthamil

Senthamil’s story

Tracy's story freedom from torture

Tracy's story

Patrick and Eddie

Paying it forward - new friends and new futures

Origami

Origami as therapy

Birmingham Map

Maps and Therapy

Write to Life Members with Barbara Houseman

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

Music instruments used for therapy at Freedom from Torture

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

Artwork

Loneliness, by Kayitesi

Ben Amponsah, Freedom from Torture Therapist

Walking the road with survivors of torture

Ann Salter

The challenges and triumphs of working with young survivors of torture

Holden Receiving His Christmas Gifts

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

The Cycle of Torture

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

Football Group

The group is more than therapy, it is our family

Patrick Bentley

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

Library FFT

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