Lived experience

  • + ‐ Carmen
    Carmen first met Jenny from Micah Projects’ Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (BDVS) in a time of crisis.
  • + ‐ Sarah
    Growing up in a home free of violence, sexism or misogyny, Sarah never envisaged she would find herself trapped in a violent, abusive relationship.
  • + ‐ Lucy
    Lucy made her way to Australia from her Asian home as a professional migrant alongside her husband. As a qualified professional, in a high-paying, and highly regarded field she dreamed of a happy and peaceful life together in their newly adopted home. (Trigger warning - descriptions of abuse are included.)
  • + ‐ Nicole
    Nicole was the guest speaker at Micah Projects International Women’s Day celebration in 2011. Her speech has been shortened for publishing online. (Trigger warning - descriptions of abuse are included.)
  • + ‐ Sara
    "I was a young woman from an Asian country who had a successful career, close friendships and basically no worries in the world but something was missing. I yearned for the opportunity to challenge myself. ... I had no idea that I would end up trying to survive domestic violence."
  • + ‐ Zoe
    Zoe wrote about her experience in 2014 of living with domestic violence. The following story is an edited version for publishing online. (Trigger warning - descriptions of violence are included.)
  • + ‐ Chelsea
    Chelsea wrote about her experience in 2014 of living with domestic violence. The following story is an edited version for publishing online. (Trigger warning - descriptions of abuse are included.)