#survivor-stories

#survivor-stories

Jennifer Clinton recalls the beginning of her relationship with Ian Gillen, an officer at Blackrock garda station, who first contacted her in an official capacity.

The morning of July 7, 2005, began like any other, but at 8.50am, three explosions tore through the Underground network, marking a horrific turning point.

"I'm sort of half proud, half mortified to say I really don't know about college life or college sports," Orner said, conveying her initial unfamiliarity with Ohio State's significance.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, highlighting a significant milestone in remembering the victims of the Holocaust.

You're not alone. Exactly what you feel [right now], I felt it. No matter how ugly it may look right now, whatever your situation is, it will get better.

"We were getting ready to go to breakfast, and we heard all these planes flying over... We just figured it was the Army Air Corps carrying out maneuvers..."

Before the seventh of October, I was searching for myself. I worked as a waitress at the beach and as a saleswoman in an event center.

"I feel so emotional, as you can tell from my voice. Seeing Dr. Magliacani and the whole team, knowing that I stayed here and then returned home. Others weren't as fortunate."

Liudmyla's resilience embodies the spirit of survivors as she confronts her traumatic past in a public effort to raise awareness of sexual violence in Ukraine.

I was taken aback, says Jo, maybe a bit flattered, bowled over. I'd never once thought of him that way. I went home and as the days passed, he kept messaging me, getting so full-on and a bit stalkerish, as if he was desperate to see me.