Documenting people’s skills and knowledge
An introduction to documentation from Tileah
Living in the shadow of genocide: what sustains us
This video is a collective narrative document that honours the skills of counsellors and assistant lawyers of Ibuka (‘Remember’) which is a genocide survivors association in Rwanda.
Now, please also read these letters written between Rwandan, Jewish and Aboriginal counsellors:
Strengthening Resistance: The use of narrative practices in working with genocide survivors
An encyclopedia of young people’s skills and knowledge
In narrative therapy and community work, we try to document people’s skills and knowledge. We do this in lots of different ways! Here is an example of a a recent project that documented the skills and knowledge of diverse groups of young people in many different ways … writing, video and songs!
Encyclopedia of young people’s life-saving tips
Documents in therapy
Eileen Hurley (USA) tries to assist young people in jails to create ‘non-criminal records’ through narrative documentation.
Establishing non-criminal records, International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work
Story of practice: Documenting people’s skills and knowledge
Tileah Drahm-Butler
Now, listen to the song Drop the Rock.
A booklet of women’s stories
Natalie Smee
A collective booklet from women who are survivors of domestic violence.
Songs
Sometimes songs can play a powerful part in narrative practice. Here’s a song that was generated from a narrative gathering in Narrandera Koori community:
We remember those who’ve left us
