Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Some stories are never written. Others are written, folded away, and never shared.
For many survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, the decision to speak is shaped by fear, stigma, trauma, and uncertainty. Silence is not the absence of a story—it is often the weight of one.
This short film follows a woman's quiet struggle between remembering and remaining silent, reminding us that behind every untold story is a person carrying the burden alone.
By creating safe, survivor-centred pathways to justice and support, we can help ensure that no one has to carry that burden in silence.
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Produced by UN Women Sri Lanka
srilanka.unwomen.org
Some stories are never written. Others are written, folded away, and never shared.
For many survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, the decision to speak is shaped by fear, stigma, trauma, and uncertainty. Silence is not the absence of a story—it is often the weight of one.
This short film follows a woman's quiet struggle between remembering and remaining silent, reminding us that behind every untold story is a person carrying the burden alone.
By creating safe, survivor-centred pathways to justice and support, we can help ensure that no one has to carry that burden in silence.
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Produced by UN Women Sri Lanka
srilanka.unwomen.org
