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For as long as I can remember, I’ve experienced discrimination for my Indigenous background. It started with bullying...

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Jarle

It felt like it got darker and darker until I had nothing left, and combined with not sleeping at night, the vicious...

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Aishah

My curious and playful childhood was ripped away from me when my father was abducted. The loss of his presence and love...

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Marte

I was not able to speak outside the house from when I was 3 to 17 years old, depriving me of the opportunity of being...

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Marius

I did not see any value in myself or hope for a future where I was useful to others. I was a weak failure in my own...

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Ruth

What was left of my self-worth broke when I woke up to realize that I had been abused by the person I once loved as a...

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Mbolatiana

The marks on my body after my father’s abuse were not possible to hide anymore, and even when it was visible for the...

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Marianna

During a manic episode after years of feeling emotionally abused by my husband, I ended up having an affair that ruined...

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Hilda

Losing my only son to suicide robbed me of any meaning in life. As a single mother trying to raise my son and provide...

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Bongani

After being a happy and driven person, I saw myself as someone who would never face depression until it kept me...

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Shebah

Losing my husband and life partner in a sudden illness that took him away from me in just two days completely took away...

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Moazzam

The fear that “they” would come for me grew by the day, and suddenly, they knocked on my door. Growing up, I felt more...

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