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The 1-In-100 Warrior Award

Miro awarded me the 1-in-100 Warrior Award (you can see this here: The 1-in-100 Warrior Award ). Here, I share his words about what he sees in me: “My nomination for the first 1-in-100 Warrior Award is a person who … Continue reading

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What are we REALLY saying to our children?

Actions speak louder than words. We tell our children that violence against women is wrong.  They hear our words.  Then they look at our actions.  Do we live the words we speak? The night before the Grammys in 2009, Chris … Continue reading

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The Burden of a Grudge

I carry a burden.  I have carried it for so long now, that I cannot remember the lightness of not being weighed down.  I have carried it for so long now, that I want to put it down and walk … Continue reading

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Silence

When you shut out everything outside of you, you are left with only yourself.  When was the last time you were left with just that… you? I have not done any writing in a few days, as I needed to … Continue reading

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You are your own Master

Look around you.  An entire universe surrounds you, seeking you, awaiting you.  You can sense all that is around you, you can act and react, create and destroy, all because you are here right now. You. Every act of yours … Continue reading

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I Made the News

The link to the news article: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/29/nation/10167925&sec=nation This last evening was one of the most difficult ones I have been through in a while.  My mission to take my dance ‘Sacrilege of the Goddess’ across North America hit the most … Continue reading

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I Will Never Get Over It

I will never get over it. Beware the power of this seductive mantra.  It is all-encompassing, all-pervading, almighty.  When uttered, it establishes itself as your guiding beacon and runs you around in circles like a rabid dog, foaming at the … Continue reading

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My stories: The Little Girl Who Never Was

When I look at photographs from my childhood, I see a little girl looking back at me; a little girl who I never was.  People around say that I was once her, but they are all wrong… for only I … Continue reading

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My story: I was once a Ragdoll

I was once a ragdoll.  I was that doll that you kept at the back of your toy-closet, the one that you were too ashamed of bringing out to play when your friends were over, as the one thing that … Continue reading

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Giving Up

Giving up is easy. The war starts when your rape ends, and you’re thrown into it naked, without armour or arms.  The enemies loom before you, and there are many of them – your own mind, your family, the public … Continue reading

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