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Meet Kassa. “I was sexually assaulted when I was 12 years old by two guys from my neighborhood. I didn’t tell my family about the assault because they would have probably accused me of being responsible for it. In the Ethiopian community, it’s something that you just don’t speak about and, being afraid of the consequences, I decided to keep my mouth shut. “The family honor” is so important in our community that going to the police was out of the question, so instead of seeing the attackers behind bars, I saw them every day in my neighborhood. I was 12 years old who needed all the love and support she could get, but unfortunately, no one came to the rescue. I learned that if I don’t pull myself up, no one will, making me very independent. It was a shocking experience and I have my ups and downs, but ...
Meet Dror. “I am a religious Jew, I am Gay, and I am proud of them both. I volunteer in a group helping young guys like me in trying to find the right path for them. We are all God’s children.”
“I stopped believing in God after I had my accident but sometimes I still put Tefillin. I know it’s a paradox, but from my experience, life is full of them.”
Meet Hani and Zviki. “In our society we have prearranged marriages” says Zviki. “After three meetings I knew Hani is THE girl and asked her to marry me. In the beginning it was a bit embarrassing, but we had such good chemistry so all the shyness just faded away”. Hani adds: “People have misconceptions about ‘Haredim’. Nobody forced me to get married and I’m happy that I choose Zviki. I had couple of options before but then he came along. In the secular world, you fall in love. In our world – you grow in love”.
Meet Dorit. “It’s been a while since I’ve put my costume on and preformed on the street. I don’t think that people really understand how much effort it takes to be a street statue. In a couple of months you’ll see me performing on the streets of London. I hope to bring a lot of light and color with me to spread around.”