#burdensofawhitedress

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Photographer and cult-survivor @jenkiaba has created the ‘Burdens of a White Dress’ photography series. Here, Jen goes truly inwards into her trauma. She picks apart her memories, feelings and experiences within the cult that shaped more than twenty years of her life, and relives them to help work through the long-lasting effects that The Unification Church has had on her psyche and sense of identity.⁣ ⁣ Featured image: Escaping.⁣ ⁣ Head to Jen's social media pages to see more.⁣ ...⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CKAqdryoQ6G/

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Dark, surreal... yet an unmistakable depiction of the rewiring that can happen to a person whether they want it to happen or not.⁣ ⁣ This image, 'Rewiring' by @jenkiaba, is part of her Burdens of a White Dress series which shares her experiences being raised in a cult. See more on her social media page!⁣ ...⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CHt5JNUgN5A/

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"Sometimes the hands we expect to pull us up end up being the very ones that pull us down."⁣ .⁣ Sombre and powerful photography by @jenkiaba: "Helping Hands".⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CAEw8OAohs3/

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The “Burdens of a White Dress” series is a project exploring being born and raised in the Unification Church, more popularly known as the Moonies, and escaping a forced arranged marriage.⁣ .⁣ This photograph 'Hold Your Peace' and many others by @jenkiaba will be showing at @sohophotogallery once they re-open their doors in 2020, but until then, enjoy a selection of her images on the Soho Gallery website! ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/B_B0T0IoPun/