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Surviving Ugandans Become Trauma Counselors

By Rebecca Tinsley ● Politics ● September 16, 2011

Women trying to rebuild life in northern Uganda are not yet safe enough for typical trauma counseling to be appropriate. A U.S. charity finds it can still provide assistance by training local people who can then help survivors adapt, work and sleep.

Sudanese Women Offer Stories of Resilience

By Rebecca Tinsley ● Politics ● July 30, 2011

Novelist Rebecca Tinsley struggles with how to share Sudanese women’s stories without spreading a sense of hopelessness. In the end she had their resilience to highlight, along with the transformational power of education.