Survivor Love Letter is a movement for survivors of sexual assault and their allies to publicly celebrate their lives. It was started by filmmaker and activist, Tani Ikeda in 2012 on the anniversary of her rape where she penned a letter to her younger self that ended with the words, “this is my survivor love letter.”
WINNER: NoVo Foundation Grant Recipient for immersive storytelling 2020
Creative Director: Tani Ikeda
Muralists: Jess X. Snow, Layqa Nuna Yawar
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This mural tells the origin story of the Survivor Love Letter project. Founder Tani Ikeda wrote a love letter to her younger self on the anniversary of her assault: “Dear Survivor: to love yourself is to become free.” The mural features a double portrait of Ikeda comforting her younger self along with her words, plus the words of Kingston area survivors of sexual violence who participated in a facilitated workshop.
WINNER: NoVo Foundation Grant Recipient for immersive storytelling 2021
Creative Director: Tani Ikeda
Muralists: Jess X. Snow, Layqa Nuna Yawar