Healing Through the Arts

Reclaiming the body as well as the mind which were fragmented through creative
interventions.

Art as healing experience for abused children whose mental capabilities and sense of self
are affected due to trauma and shame empowers the victims and helps them reconnect
with their bodies.

The visual art experience helps them confront their dark past in an indirect way. When
they draw and paint their pains and their dreams of a better, brighter future, they express
themselves more. The visual art becomes a bridge and a catalyst for transformation.

The abused girls whom I teach art and collaborate with in my art projects for advocacy
enjoy the art process, thus, they become more expressive. Their artworks mirror their
inner realities as well as their aspirations in life.