In June I had the privilege to live illustrate the Project dldl annual conference. Led by Dr Romina Istratii, the project is dedicated to the development and strengthening of religio-culturally sensitive, domestic violence alleviation systems in East Africa and the UK.
The word dldl means ‘bridge’ in Tigrigna, a term that reflects the project’s aim to bridge different disciplines, sectors and stakeholders in order to achieve a more reflexive, decolonial and integrated approach to addressing domestic violence in faith communities.
The aim of the conference was to build bridges between domestic violence and abuse (DVA) researchers, secular providers, religious institutions and ‘by & for’ organisations catering to specific religio-cultural communities.
This two-days conference was rich in heartfelt testimonies, emotional stories and uplifting conversations. Find out more about the dldl project here.