Hope
Photography by Denise Beckwith Ngatinem Story Indonesia, 2016 Ngatinem Story “Saya adalah seorang ibu yang mempunyai tiga orang anak. Tiap orang tua pasti mendambakan anaknya lahir dengan sempurna. Dalam tanda petik “tidak cacat”. Tapi dalam kenyataan hidup saya mempunyai anak yang lahir dengan kondisi netra. Sebagai orang tua tidak ada rasa capek bagi saya dan […]…
Faith
Photography by Denise Beckwith Harapanku yang paling besar sekolah inklusi itu bisa semakin besar sekalipun mungkin bukan aku yang memiliki karena aku hanya mengawali. Mudah-mudahan semua bisa berjalan seperti yang aku inginkan. – Titik IsnainiIndonesia, 2016 Titik Isnaini Story “Menurut cerita orang aku jatuh dari gendongan, terus patah tulang belakang hingga akhirnya lumpuh total. Banyak […]…
Rites
Photography by Denise Beckwith Indonesia, 2017 Harti is a young woman with disability from Indonesia. The stigma of disability has prevented her from living a full life which causes her much emotional pain. She now has access to people and organisation who see her as a first and foremost. – Indonesia 2017…
Abandoned
“Police arrived and approached him with tasers and guns drawn. I stood frozen, watching it all unfold, feeling powerless and waiting for the sound of the bullet. For me, that moment, I was stuck, frozen, it seemed to last forever. The bullet was not fired, my client de-escalated and was lead away by the police. […]…
Barrier Free
Photography by Denise Beckwith “In the safe house of Barrier Free Living in New York USA, are three extraordinary women with physical disability who are seeking asylum in the USA. In November 2015, they arrived by plane from West Africa with only enough money for one night in a hotel. Shunned and shamed by their […]…
Barrier Free
“In the safe house of Barrier Free Living in New York USA, are three extraordinary women with physical disability who are seeking asylum in the USA. In November 2015, they arrived by plane from West Africa with only enough money for one night in a hotel. Shunned and shamed by their families, they are […]…
Silent No More
“Even though I have moved on, and you know, I have a great life now, I want to show that there is life after those silent tears. I can smile again, laugh. I’m not angry at him, I was angry at the time, but I have actually forgiven him for the pain and suffering […]…
Silent No More
photography by Margherita Coppolino “Even though I have moved on, and you know, I have a great life now, I want to show that there is life after those silent tears. I can smile again, laugh. I’m not angry at him, I was angry at the time, but I have actually forgiven him for the […]…
Without Consent
“Before the IUD, I had pills, to stop me from getting pregnant, I wanted to get pregnant. They wouldn’t let me. ‘stay on the pill, get your tubes tied and cut’. I had a big operation, and thats what happened. I was upset and worried. They told me I wouldn’t be able to look after […]…
Collateral Damage
“She acquired a brain injury, vision impairment and physical disability as a result of domestic violence. The perpetrator was her husband, who is a young war veteran, who served for over ten years and is now only in his thirties. She became the collateral damage of her husband’s Post Traumatic Stress. She lives in Australia […]…