The Herstories Project Sri Lanka

The Herstories Archive is a oral history archive of women's life stories from Sri Lanka's civil war. These videos are part of an archive of 285 life histories in the form of hand-written letters, photo-essays showcasing objects of memory that are precious to them, memory maps and life stories in the form of trees of life available at www.theherstoryarchive.org.They are stories of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim women from across the country that talk about the Sri Lankan war as they have witnessed and experienced themselves, and the impact of conflict on their lives and the lives of their children. They display immense courage, strength and hope.  This project documents life histories of people in their own words to include people's histories as an alternative to the dominant narratives of conflict that intersect with power and privilege. These are our histories; Our stories. They matter.