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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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Fire
Survivor

“I save the people” - 4-year-old Adonay's story

Timorthy sketch
Write to Life

Medical Legal Report, by Tim

Art work
Write to Life

'Unknown destination' - poem by Nat Nat

Illustration of Yarls Wood Detention Centre
Write to Life

One woman's account of life at Yarlswood detention centre

Art work
Write to Life

Face to face with my jailer in Tesco

Tree
Write to Life

Feeling shame again - 'Unemployment'

hand drumming
Survivor

“My heart beats through the drum” – healing through drumming

clock
Write to Life

Greenwich Dream Time

London bustop
Survivor

I stood at the bus stop and cried in despair

Housing provided by the Home Office
Survivor

Housing providers aren't doing their job – people like me are suffering

Young man from eastern Africa playing guitar
Survivor

“Music is my medicine”: a survivor's story

Light of Hope
Survivor

You are helping to bring people back to life

Guitar playing
Survivor

“Wish you were here” - reaching the top of the mountain

police tear gas Taksim
Survivor

Torture in Turkey - the fear that overshadows Ronai's life

We wish you peace card
Survivor

I just hope that one-day peace will be everywhere across the world

London Urban black white
Write to Life

My home - a torture survivor's insight into how they rebuilt their life

door spray paint
Survivor

Existing, not living

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