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‘We’re bonded like sisters’: the choir giving trafficked women a voice
A choral singing project is harnessing the power of music to help heal the mental and emotional scars of women trafficked into Britain
In a large, festively decorated church just off London’s bustling Piccadilly Circus, a women’s choir prepares to sing in front of a lively, 400-strong crowd.
- Jessie McDonald
- The Guardian
Their first song quietens the room and acts as an introduction. “We are Amie, beautiful and strong,” they sing a cappella, their floral headdresses complementing the reds, golds and greens of the Christmas trees behind them.
Each woman’s journey to this spot in …