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Holly Gibbs (43) shares how life experience led to present work within the anti-trafficking movement with friend and colleague Melissa Snow (42).

Jess Torres (35) talks with their friend, colleague and mentor, Dr. Susie Baldwin (54), about their work in anti-trafficking and the vision they have for how the work should evolve. Jess talks about some of their mentors, shares proud moments...

Panel held atRMU for NPO wk, obsess if the works matters issue addressed by brave survivors od sexual violence.

Friends and colleagues Ann Meredith (73) and Leah Juliett (24) discuss their relationships with their gender and sexual identities, talk about the effects of past trauma, and discuss their work as artists.

Friends and survivors Vanessa Russell (48) and Reagan Griffith-Aragones (41) share about their friendship, their connection to dance and their relationship with God. Vanessa talks about her organization, Love Never Fails, that provides shelter and support to women and children...

86 year old remembers the trials of escaping Austria during the nazi occupation. A lesson in acceptance and understanding.

Eric Harris [no age given] talks to his friend and mentor, Kate Kimmer [no age given] about the realities of being a survivor of trafficking and engaging in anti-trafficking work. The two talk about the importance of including survivors in...

Wade Arvizu (aka K.D. Roche) and Elizabeth Scaife candidly discuss the evolution of the anti-human trafficking movement and the importance of survivor leadership within every aspect. They reflect on the humble beginnings of their friendship and their hopes for future...

Sunnetta “Sunny” Slaughter (42) talks to her friend Tiffany Westry (23) about being a survivor of domestic violence, learning that her daughter was a victim of child molestation, and becoming a victim’s advocate.

Kathleen R. Serenko (52) tells facilitator Naomi Blech (23) about surviving domestic violence and coming to terms with her grief.

Amy Richard (55) talks with her friend and colleague Alyse Nelson (47) about the evolution of her work in anti-trafficking. She recalls her work in the early 90s conducting interviews with human trafficking survivors through a fellowship, and explains how...

Lisa Williams (56) talks with her colleague Sharon Cooper (68) about her work in the military and the federal government, and how that influenced her work at Living Water, which provides refuge and resources to women and girls who are...

Nancy Margulies is 73 was sexually and emotionaly abused from early childhood until 15 when her father commited suicied. interviewed by Cheryle Gail Founder of BraveVoices.org : 2021-04-25 01:44:13

Lev Raphael tells his friend Melissa Ingells about growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors and becoming a scholar and author on the subject

Friends and colleagues Katelyn Jurney (30) and Renee’ Sites-Erwin (48) share a conversation about advocating for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. They talk about the importance of both language and cultural access to public services and about...

Terrence "Terry" Walker (85) described to his friend Janice Peterson (79) the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff during World War II and the survival of a family whose daughter became his wife.

Eva was eight months old when Hitler come to power. Her father was part of the resistance and fled with her and her brothers to Marseille, France then on to Lyon where he continued to fight for the resistance. Her...

Colleagues and friends Melanie Thompson (24) and Taina Bien-Aime (62) talk about Melanie's lived experience in sex trade. They discuss the systems -- racism and misogyny -- that influence the sex trafficking industry and talk about how partial decriminalization offers...

"It's not just a tattoo." Dawn Maestas runs a tattoo removal business in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her clients include women who wish to remove the names of abusive ex-partners, including some who have been tattooed forcibly. Dawn is a domestic...