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Storytelling
How Stories Against Stigma Works
Stories Against Stigma is dedicated to fostering social stigma awareness through storytelling. By transforming personal experiences into educational resources, we aim to spark conversations and inspire change. Our projects range from publishing heartfelt books to developing innovative tools, like board games, that reflect diverse experiences. Each initiative is crafted with care to support not only the storytellers but also to educate and unify communities. Join us in our mission to break barriers and build understanding. Together, we can create a world that embraces every story and promotes stigma awareness.
A Story
We transform real life stories shared by individuals into shareable resources such as children’s books, novels, blog posts and more.
Share
After creating a resource, we share these projects with the community to change conversations and fight stigma globally.
Support
The funds collected through the selling of created resources will directly support the individual sharing their story and help cover the costs of the next resource!
New Story
Once we have a new story to share, Stories Against Stigma will start the process all over again.
The Story of Faith
This book is based on the true story of a girl named Faith, who suffers from a type of muscular dystrophy in a rural, impoverished area of Nigeria. Due to her disabilities, Faith has had to suffer through abuse and neglect from her own family and community.
Without Faith's consent and input into this story, this book would not be possible.
Photo to the right: November 2024 - Faith receives a personal copy of her story!
Do you play boardgames?
Stories Against Stigma is wanting to combine the stories and experiences of individuals who have lived experience with stigma into a board game. Whether this is an educational children’s board game, or an interactive board game for anyone, we aren’t sure yet! Therefore, we’re wanting your help!
We’re super passionate about this endeavour, but we know that creating something truly special requires input from a variety of perspectives - especially when it involves diverse experiences. That's where you come in!
Whether you're a seasoned board gamer with a knack for strategy or a creative thinker bursting with innovative ideas, we’d love to have your help in shaping this game into something amazing.
Here's how you can get involved:
1. Share Your Ideas: Have a cool concept for gameplay, themes, or artwork? We’re all ears! Drop your thoughts in the comments below or send us a message.
2. Join our advisory board: Want to be a direct part of building this idea into a reality? Message us!
3. Spread the Word: Know someone who might be interested in contributing their expertise? Tag them in the comments or share this post with your network.
Together, let's turn this dream into a reality!
Contact us via the Contact Page if you have any questions and ideas, or wish to apply to our advisory board.
Do you have a story to spark our next project?
We would love to hear from you! This project can only exist through individuals sharing their own stories of experiences with stigma. If you have a story to share, whether it's your own or someone else's (with consent from the other individual), please reach out to us so we can start a conversation on how you could be a part of our next project!
