Creativity can give acknowledgement to past trauma during 16 Days of Activism and beyond

Raven Kaliana directs Puppet (R)Evolution Theatre Company, producing puppet-based plays and films for adults and teens on social issues. She’s presented Hooray for Hollywood, her award-winning autobiographical film on surviving human trafficking, at UN Geneva, NY Commission on the Status of Women, London City Hall. She’s presented this at Oxford, Roehampton, and Kingston Universities; Royal Central School of Speech & Drama; New York University. Love vs Trauma, her puppet play on resilience, toured to China, Puerto Rico, Greece, and the UK. She directed puppet animation 'Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress' and is currently collaborating with Rattapallax on a new film. Her work has been chronicled by BBC News, Changemakers Magazine, New York Times, The Guardian, Puppetry International, The Puppetry Journal, Eyestorm TV, Medium. Documentary interviews include No Strings Attached and Stories of Healing. Artist residencies were awarded by Puppet Centre Trust, Artists Access to Art Colleges, and Little Angel Theatre.

Raven has used her autobiographical art as a public testimony to influence social change and help others understand how to heal from trauma.



Reach out to Raven: https://ravenkaliana.com

Contact Lois Wagner to sponsor or participate in the BE BRAVE programme to help eradicate bullying, harassment, sexual and gender-based violence: http://walkingwithoutskin.com/brave-men/

Music

Walking without Skin is a song inspired by the work of Lois Wagner. Walking Without Skin was composed by Steve Siler of Music for the Soul and features Denise Green. It is our hope that the song will encourage and empower women as they journey on the road to healing. You may stream the song here or download it for $1.29. https://www.musicforthesoul.org/resources/walking-without-skin/