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Scenario

How to balance authentic storytelling with community protection when writing about colonial trauma

My writing partner and I are collaborating on a book about our shared cultural background but we keep disagrepting about how to write about colonization and trauma without either romanticizing our culture or feeding into stereotypes that harm our community. We both want to tell the truth but we have different ideas about what truths are safe to tell and who we're writing for.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are navigating the impossible position of truth-telling about colonization while protecting their community from further exploitation of their pain.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined colonial subject?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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