WHY NOT ME? A Series of Intimate Conversations

Earlier this year I was interviewed by a wonderful man by the name of Karl, of The Dialogue Project.  My interview was one of a series of 5 Intimate Conversations recorded for the Latitude Festival in Suffolk, UK, in July of this year.

The topic of conversation this year was about sex.  And my interview, in particular, was talking about what it’s like to be raped at 14 years of age and how it has affected my life since.

Karl normally records conversations and edits them down to approximately 20 minutes.  However, with mine, he couldn’t. My story is one that doesn’t really “fit” into a 20 minute time-slot, hence he has edited the whole conversation into Chapters, entitled Why Not Me?

There are four parts, and you can listen to each of them by clicking the links below.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

So far, the interview has recently an overwhelming response, worldwide.  Many survivors of rape have contacted us both to say that the interview has really touched them and, more importantly, helped them.

It is not easy subject matter.  At times, the audio is very difficult to listen to.  But it IS a story of hope, of survival, of finding joy.

Please have a listen.  Pour yourself a tea or coffee, get your headphones and plug yourself in to a very human experience…

A dialogue.

Please also take a look at Karl’s other amazing work with The Dialogue Project by checking out the website.  Yoou can also read his blog here.  For stereo versions of our interview click here and read about Karl’s perspective on our journey together.

Karl

SPONSOR ME!

I am running the Lausanne 10 Kilometre Race on 31 October 2010 in aid of Access Sport.  Please click on this link: Jane Prinsep on Just Giving and sponsor me.  Dig deep, people, it is really appreciated.  Thank you!  If you would like to keep up with my training, my pain, my sweat, my tears and my new relationship with embarrassing chafing, please sign up to my training blog: Running My Arse Out Of Town.

Time Waits for No Mother…

A new blog post on Splintered Reflections about an age-old problem.  Do we women simply want TOO much?

Whilst pondering this, take a look at my new poem about a very real phobia, entitled Pagophobia…

Mirrors, Mirrors everywhere…

New article on Splintered Reflections.  Afraid to take a good, long look at yourself?  Find out why…

Seeing through the Sparkles…

Christmas is a difficult time.  Look beyond the twinkling lights, the words in Christmas cards, the carefully-laid tables…..every scene conceals family history and often, things that are not easily forgotten.  I hope you enjoy my new poem, entitled Wounds on Splintered Reflections.  I am looking towards the New Year in the hope of wiping my slate clean.

A Christmas of Questions

Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas day and I truly wish you all the very best wishes for 2010.  After a couple of weeks break from writing, I have just finished a new poem on Splintered Reflections, entitled Questions.  I hope you enjoy it.

A Dedication

New blog post on Splintered Reflections, linking to a new poem, entitled Cherished, that I have written for a dear friend whose father passed away yesterday.

A familiar feeling, thankfully now alien…

New blog post on Splintered Reflections, linking to a new poem about loneliness and isolation. Just a quick word of thanks to my beautiful man, Jason, and my wonderful kiddies. Thanks to you, I no longer have to feel this way. I hope I never do again…

Manipulation

New poem on Splintered Reflections. This poem has been dancing around in my head for months. Finally getting it down “on paper” is all part of the healing process.

Battling Aliens

New blog post on Splintered Reflections, giving the background to my new poem, Battles.