THEY DIDN’T KNOW WE WERE SEEDS

Kayla Hock Saskatoon, SK

I have known Kayla for a long time, having lived in the same small town west of Saskatoon for twenty years. I knew her daughters through our time in B’nai B’rith Youth (BBYO). I always knew Kayla was a survivor, but she never spoke of her experience. Even when I visited her for purposes of this project, she did not speak of it. It was never my intention to re-traumatize any- one and would never ask them to ignore their discomfort. Her experience lives in her face. After the project was finished, however, Kayla shared her experience as a survivor in a public talk at a Saskatoon theatre, showing incredible courage and making all who know her immensely proud.

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