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Sling the Mesh: the story of an accidental advocate

Looking back to 2015, I could never have imagined how dramatically my life would change. At the time, I was […]

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My kidnap story

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood sexual  molestation. I was kidnapped […]

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Escaping the Land of Should

Unrealistic expectations are burdens we choose to carry or to leave behind. Some of those expectations are our own and […]

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My story

My name is Samira Kohdamani. I was born in Afghanistan, in a country where war and insecurity were part of […]

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Our Turn

‘It’s a wonderful life after all’ such a refreshing saying to hear no? If only it were true… At each […]

The Power Of Stories Podcast

100 EPISODES!

We are celebrating 100 episodes of The Power of Stories podcast, a podcast by women, about women, and for women. […]

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I Started a New Life After Spousal Sexual Abuse

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of rape and other forms of sexual […]

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From the Front of the Classroom, I See the World.

What is meant by cosmopolitism? Historically, the concept of cosmopolitism is referred to as “citizen of the world”. It starts […]

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Behind The Smile

I was born in the Philippines. I spent sixteen years there before moving to Germany at fifteen. Life in the […]

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Intro to Our International Women’s Day 2025 Newsletter

Our quarterly newsletter features new stories that have been shared on the site! We began sending out this newsletter because […]