Little Rock
‘When I was a child, it was the most horrific childhood, that I could ever imagine, its something that I hate, any child to go through. I was…uhm…I went through all forms of abuse, sexual, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, incest, bestiality, child pornography and neglect. Time and time again….and I just wanted these people to […]…
Frozen
“My Silent Tears come from so many years of being misunderstood, of an inability to connect with my peers and always being on the outer, of a medical system falsely believing I was one thing, whilst I knew myself to be another, of being told my life would not be worth living if I did […]…
The Butcher
“I say it now and a hundred time, I was laying there on the bed. With a big light on top of me, the anaesthetist was behind me. and he bent over and whispered into my ear, ‘Im going to take your clitoris’.” – Carolyn Dewaegeneire, Australia 2015 “Women aren’t supposed to blow the whistle, […]…
Found
“It’s the most prevalent, it’s always the one thing I remember, I think of being in the dentist chair and wondering. Why, I know where I am, but no-one really knows where I am. How come they haven’t found me? That’s what makes me angry, so that’s it” – Jeannine Burt, Australia 2015 “Silent […]…
Without Consent
photography by Margherita Coppolino “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 […]…
Fog
“When I saw those four little words I knew, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder there was no there way out. I couldn’t deny what Seth had, I could see my life end because I didn’t know how I would cope with this knowledge. Denial became a mantra, no, no, no. I was in a fog, a […]…
Frozen
Photograph by Denise Beckwith “My Silent Tears come from so many years of being misunderstood, of an inability to connect with my peers and always being on the outer, of a medical system falsely believing I was one thing, whilst I knew myself to be another, of being told my life would not be worth […]…
Fog
Photography by Denise Beckwith “When I saw those four little words I knew, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder there was no there way out. I couldn’t deny what Sef had, I could see my life end because I didn’t know how I would cope with this knowledge. Denial became a mantra, no, no, no. I was […]…
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 […]…
Found
“It’s the most prevalent, its always the one thing I remember, I think of being in the dentist chair and wondering. Why, I know where I am, but no-one really knows where I am. How come they haven’t found me? Thats what makes me angry, so thats it” – Jeannine Burt, Australia 2015 “Silent Tears […]…