Stories

Our work is grounded on the stories of the lives of our Commissioners and the importance that people's experience is listened to. Below are a number of their stories.


'Looking for Love' - A personal story of Domestic Violence -
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In a perfect world - one of our Commissioner's thinks back on her childhood -
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A dramatisation at the Poverty Truth Commission event by Donna and Jamie Lee -
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From Ruchazie to Malawi - William's Story -
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Blair's Story -
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Ghazala's Story -
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Jean's story -
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Jessie's story -
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Scott's story -
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"Not only does it give an area a bad name, if you are continuously hearing stories about violence but it takes away people's hope. It makes them give up trying. Why not feature more of the positive stories in the newspaper? Why not start giving communities good feedback rather than only reporting the negative incidents? Not only would it give the whole community hope, it might inspire many individuals to change their way of life to match those gaining positive publicity. I believe that if communities become stronger and closer many problems can be resolved."

Scott MacKinnon

Commissioner