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Hope
May the existence of and visiting this site attempt to provide you with:
HOPE, COURAGE and HEALING for yourself and people you know as well as,
COMMEMORATION for your loved ones and people who have passed over R.I.P.
due to private violence, family violence &/or gender-based violence.
HOPE, COURAGE and HEALING for yourself and people you know as well as,
COMMEMORATION for your loved ones and people who have passed over R.I.P.
due to private violence, family violence &/or gender-based violence.
Survivors, friends, families, significant others, carers, members of groups &
communities as well as professionals who honour those they have and do
care about are welcome here to, commemorate, contemplate and memorialise
the lives who have passed over R.I.P.
communities as well as professionals who honour those they have and do
care about are welcome here to, commemorate, contemplate and memorialise
the lives who have passed over R.I.P.
This site exists in the optimism that the internet will unite and recognise
individuals, families, groups and communities of their trauma and suffering
towards healing and for this space to be a safe place.
individuals, families, groups and communities of their trauma and suffering
towards healing and for this space to be a safe place.
In recognition, the purpose and need for an internet (and in future a physical -
now there is see “about”) shrine and memorial is for people who have had or are
enduring gender-based violence; family violence and private violence.
Family violence and private violence often occurs behind closed doors.
There is a need to grieve the abuse and in many cases the loss of life in both a
private and public way.
When we acknowledge the existence of such an issue as family violence and
private violence, which in turn can generate quiet contemplation, reflection and
questioning. Open discussion can break the silence and isolation that people
enduring violence, face.
We all need to work together to address this problem & issue. The existence of this
shrine and memorial website demonstrates that we need to communicate to each
other that things need to change.
now there is see “about”) shrine and memorial is for people who have had or are
enduring gender-based violence; family violence and private violence.
Family violence and private violence often occurs behind closed doors.
There is a need to grieve the abuse and in many cases the loss of life in both a
private and public way.
When we acknowledge the existence of such an issue as family violence and
private violence, which in turn can generate quiet contemplation, reflection and
questioning. Open discussion can break the silence and isolation that people
enduring violence, face.
We all need to work together to address this problem & issue. The existence of this
shrine and memorial website demonstrates that we need to communicate to each
other that things need to change.
(C) Güler Altunbas "We all add to the big picture".
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You can also contribute by adding to the big picture. Make a dedication &/or acknowledgment in your meetings/gatherings see below for wording. Adapt this dedication to your circumstances. 
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Acknowledgement & Dedication during meetings
The following is an acknowledgement and dedication which I
read out at meetings or gatherings regarding private and family violence.
Please feel free to acknowledge and read at the beginning or end of your meetings.
It only takes 1 minute and 30 seconds. Post in the forum section of this website to
inform me that you are carrying the legacy at your workplace meeting or other gatherings.
I/We publicly acknowledge at our meeting/gathering the grief and loss,
sadness and vulnerability of survivors and victims of family & private violence
which is a term used to encompass, assaults, sexual assaults, coward punches,
bullying and self harm.
In recognition I/We commemorate children, young people, adults and older adults
surviving or who have died as a result of such violence.
Let us take 30 seconds of silence for quiet contemplation for change and to
reflect on HOPE, COURAGE and HEALING for victims, our community and ourselves.
read out at meetings or gatherings regarding private and family violence.
Please feel free to acknowledge and read at the beginning or end of your meetings.
It only takes 1 minute and 30 seconds. Post in the forum section of this website to
inform me that you are carrying the legacy at your workplace meeting or other gatherings.
I/We publicly acknowledge at our meeting/gathering the grief and loss,
sadness and vulnerability of survivors and victims of family & private violence
which is a term used to encompass, assaults, sexual assaults, coward punches,
bullying and self harm.
In recognition I/We commemorate children, young people, adults and older adults
surviving or who have died as a result of such violence.
Let us take 30 seconds of silence for quiet contemplation for change and to
reflect on HOPE, COURAGE and HEALING for victims, our community and ourselves.
Video of Güler Altunbas' dedication and acknowledgement.
2018 Walk against family violence November 2018
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