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Healing Voices

Activity 1.1 I: Frame story: The Healing Club

Instructions for classroom

Part 1
1. You will now watch the first 8:15 minutes of an internet video: The Healing Club. 6
2. In small groups, take the next few minutes to speak together about your thoughts, feel-
ings and reactions to the video.
3. Please remember that we have agreed to keep confidentiality during this training. Also,
know that each of you can say as much or as little as you wish to.
4. Let the trainers know if they can help you as this video is discussed in your group.
5. You need not comment if you do not wish to do so.

Part 2
1. Imagine that you, or an interpreter you know, will now be asked to interpret for one of
the survivors in the video. Have one of your group members take notes.
2. Together, list any challenges that there may be while interpreting for such a survivor.
3. List a strategy or a solution for each challenge you identify.
4. Have one person present the list to the full group.
Instructions for self-study
Part 1

1. Watch the first 8:15 minutes of The Healing Club.
2. In your journal, write down your thoughts, feelings and reactions to the video.

Part 2
1. Imagine that you, or an interpreter you know, will now be asked to interpret for one of
the survivors in the video.
2. List any challenges that you might experience while interpreting for such a survivor.
3. List a strategy or a solution for each challenge you identify.

Section 1.2: The impact of trauma on the survivor

Objective 1.2

After completing this objective, you will be able to:

List some of the mental health consequences of torture and war trauma.

6 To access the video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovzd3zKxEsw

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