Healing through storytelling and writing from "summary" of House In The Sky by Amanda Lindhout,Sara Corbett
The power of words to heal is a recurring theme in the House In The Sky. Amanda Lindhout, through her harrowing experience as a hostage in Somalia, discovered the therapeutic value of storytelling and writing. Sharing her ordeal through words became a way for her to process the trauma she had endured, to make sense of the senseless violence that had been inflicted upon her. Writing became a means for Amanda to reclaim her voice, to assert her identity in a situation where she had been stripped of her autonomy. In narrating her story, she was able to confront her fears, to confront the memories that haunted her, and to begin the process of healing. Through the act of writing, Amanda was able to connect with others who had experienced similar forms of trauma. She found solace in knowing that she was not alone in her suffering, that there were other...
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