Digital stories by apc
Takebackthetech digital stories collection
I Survived - Nighat
A young mother with no work experience is divorced by her husband and must fight for custody of her child. She began practicing law in an effort to prepare herself to keep her son and she faced workplace harassment, but her son inspired her to keep fighting, build her career, reach financial freedom and ultimately get custody.
This story was created in June 2010 as part of APC’s Feminist Tech Exchange workshop in Islamabad, Pakistan, in collaboration with P@SHA.
Breakaway - Puveshini
A woman describes the experience of taking a chastity test and the many sexist and restrictive messages she has heard from her family, community and society. Despite this, she says she knows women who are empowered to make change, and she will do the same.
This story was created as part of APC’s Feminist Tech Exchange workshop in Selangor, Malaysia, in collaboration with Empower.
Betrayal
A woman describes how her relationship changed from loving and supportive to violent when her partner attempted to rape her. She talks about her feelings and her questions about what to do.
This story was created at the APC Feminist Tech Exchange workshop in Selangor, Malaysia, in collaboration with Empower.
Gertrude
Bahamboula Gertrude describes her experiences in Kinkala during the war in the Republic of the Congo and how she overcame the loss of her husband and found independence.
Story and drawings: Anonymous; photos and video: Sara Ahoui, Bikoumou Georgette, Boukaka Garcia, Clarisse Museme Bukozi, Kayode Egbeleye, Amy Hill, Louhounou Adrienne, Mbemba Sandra, Aime-Christian Ndotah; interpretation and translation: Mazinga Thyldan Godsman, Ipamila T. Loukombot Lamini, Zobrizi Yosee Marinella, Radegonde Quenabia; music: Rodrigue Ngollo, Moby
This story was made in 2009/2010 through Silence Speaks, a project of the Center for Digital Storytelling.
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