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Welcome to Say It Forward, where every woman & girl is encouraged to share her remarkably unique story of overcoming the fears, personal beliefs, or circumstances that have held her back in any way. We are grateful to the women & girls who have already shared their stories and invite you to read them. We hope you will be willing to share one of your stories that highlights a breakthrough you have had in your journey to realizing how truly amazing you are.
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The three stories most recently posted...

From this hospice bed
Who would have thought this is where I will be waking up today? No one. I also could never have imagined that one day I will find myself living from...
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The Bowing Stranger by Svetlana Maria Sonday
The Bowing Stranger by Svetlana Maria Sonday One sunny day, a little child was walking with their mommy down the sidewalk. They were laughing and talking about butterflies and clouds....
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A rotating collection of past stories…

BELIEVE that:
You don’t like him don’t wait for your gut to scream at you until it turns you inside out. When it inevitably does because you’ll do what you want regardless....
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Kuongoza Kizazi cha Wanateknolojia kwa ajili ya Mazingira
Ni watu wachache sana wanaotambua mchango wa wanawake katika uhifadhi wa mazingira. Utafiti unaonyesha kuwa wanawake huathirika pakubwa na mabadiliko ya hali ya anga na majanga ya kimaumbile. Hata hivyo,...
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Fighting to make it home
After high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I was really lost. I knew I wanted to make something of myself. My dad was...
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Ray’s Transformation
I am a Survivor of family/relationship trauma. Mother was abused by my father for 15 years and I growing up in a home where violence was prevelant swore I would...
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It Will Never Rain Roses
“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.” – Mary Anne Evans, known as George Eliot I was born and raised...
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This is my story
I grew up knowing i would be dead before 18. I grew up in a house full of hatred. I grew up in an adoptive home where I felt worthless...
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Stories submitted by women under 30…

Anything is possible
My names Kiera, I’m 18 years of age and from the age of 3 weeks old I have been suffering, and I’m finally at the point where I want to...
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The Tree of Hope
I want to give this message for every Syrian girl and woman, to not lose hope and to not give up in their lives. ~ Photo credit: Image courtesy of...
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My Life as a Girl
I always wanted to be that perfect child. Hi, let my name for time being me anonymous and I am from India. Basically, in India when a girl child is...
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HE WAS IN MY NIGHTMARES
Again and again I went through that pain. I lost my sense of trust in people. I was absolutely afraid to go out in the evenings. And I began to...
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The Tree of Hope
I want to give this message for every Syrian girl and woman, to not lose hope and to not give up in their lives. ~ Photo credit: Image courtesy of...
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Why Can’t I Protect Myself?
I was living in Ukraine, and I still consider the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of Ukraine. But unfortunately, even in my own country, I could not stand up...
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