Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied. The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice.
They refused to be silent: How a filmmaker and a human rights activist fight sexual violence through stories
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied. The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice.
Key Takeaways
- They refused to be silent: How a filmmaker and a human rights activist fight sexual violence through stories.
- Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied.
- The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice.
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