This body of work was produced during an assignment in Papua New Guinea, documenting medical-relief actions with an International NGO during August- September 2017.

“NEM BILONG MI” (“my name is” in Tok Pisin, the local language) is a personal project I carried during that time. I was drawn to learn about the women of the land. Women in PNG are dealing with high-rates of gendered violence. It is estimated that 67% of women in PNG have suffered domestic abuse and over 50% of women have been raped. With limited access to education, restricted access to health-services and social welfare services, witch hunts and sorcery (black magic)- the cases of violence against women in PNG are under reported, and the voices of the women are silenced. I collected 3 testimonies