Nalule's Travels and Adventures: Writing for Survivors in Africa

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Nalule's Travels and Adventures is the autobiography of a feminist, activist and researcher who acted against atrocities and abuses perpetrated on conflict survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and torture to aim to improve survivors' rights to international health, care, and justice.  Dr Helen Liebling's early life of disruption and family separation, led to a passion for advocating for the rights of those who survived human rights violations Her first musical trip to Uganda shaped Helen's life. She developed a love for Africa, her people, traditional music and travel. Enchanting musical stories included wild dancing to 21-key xylophone music in rural Eastern Uganda (Busoga), a chicken on a bus and entertaining in the bars of Kampala. Helen's travels took her to some of the most beautiful places in the world including African deserts, mountains and waterfalls. Helen describes the impact of COVID, discovering a love for wild swimming and hopes for the future. Fascinating, emotional, and uplifting this book is a captivating narrative of hardship, resilience, and triumph against the odds, told with passion and clarity by a woman who never gave up