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From the Ted Talk by Almudena Toral: Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing

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I am a journalist who documents aftermaths for a living. The impact, the invisible consequences. What happens when the media spotlight is gone? That's why I've spent hundreds of hours listening to and watching people ______ affected by trauma. _________ of trafficking, child rape, gang slavery, ______ labor and immigration enforcement. Different from the job of ____________ and aid workers, I've dedicated my life to _________ to them to make their stories public, in first ______, in their own _____. Despite all of the ___________ of words and photographs and films, I believe better stories about the effects of trauma in people's lives are essential. They can show us the real consequences of seemingly abstract government policies. They can trigger understanding across political divides and awaken our universal _____ of empathy.

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I am a journalist who documents aftermaths for a living. The impact, the invisible consequences. What happens when the media spotlight is gone? That's why I've spent hundreds of hours listening to and watching people deeply affected by trauma. Survivors of trafficking, child rape, gang slavery, forced labor and immigration enforcement. Different from the job of psychiatrist and aid workers, I've dedicated my life to listening to them to make their stories public, in first person, in their own voice. Despite all of the limitations of words and photographs and films, I believe better stories about the effects of trauma in people's lives are essential. They can show us the real consequences of seemingly abstract government policies. They can trigger understanding across political divides and awaken our universal sense of empathy.

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