"Ododo Wa" Community DialoguesMain MenuAboutPage: offers information about funding bodies, the project's purpose, and its contributors.NavigationPage: this page includes the 4 navigation options the platform supports."Ododo Wa" means "Our Stories"Page: contains an introduction to Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War. It covers the background of the exhibit and its development and features annotated photos and audio recordings in English and Acholi.StoryMapStoryMapJS is a free open access tool developed by Northwestern University's Knight Lab to support online storytelling that highlights the locations of a series of events.The Traveling ExhibitPage: this page contains a photo of the traveling exhibit, audio recordings and text paired with artefacts in the exhibit.Perspectives and ResponsesThe beginning of the path through the perspectives and responses to the exhibit. This page includes place-based perspectives visualized by original illustrations paired with audio recordings in Acholi and EnglishYouTube: "Advocating for Justice and Reparations in Uganda"Video: This is an annotated YouTube video documenting a discussion panel in which Evelyn Amony, Grace Acan, and Isabelle Masson discuss the exhibit and advocating for justice and reparations in Uganda. The panel was held 24 October 2019 at the Moot Courtroom of Robson Hall, Faculty of Law building at the University of ManitobaMemoirsPage: an annotated YouTube video clip shows Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony discussing why they wrote their books. This page also includes external links to their memoirs.Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Andrea Gonzáleze5fa090b1575dd90f2a290cf95178e9bea9f56baZhi Ming Sim557159ad867444cf6dde5f57a7a385a91bfaab8dhttp://csiw-ectg.org/
12021-04-22T17:40:21-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Green SkirtSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: In Acholi, Evelyn Amony explains the significance of the green skirt. Grace Acan translates in English.plain2021-04-22T17:49:15-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-04-22T17:40:40-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Amnesty CardSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: in Acholi, Evelyn Amony discusses her amnesty card which is featured in the exhibit. Grace Acan translates in English.plain2021-04-22T17:50:06-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-04-22T17:40:56-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Blue SweaterSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: Grace Acan explains the significance of the Blue Sweater featured in the exhibit.plain2021-04-22T18:11:54-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-04-22T18:14:45-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Grinding StoneSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: In Acholi, Evelyn Amony explains the significance of the grinding stone that is featured in the exhibit. Acan translates in Enlgish.plain2021-04-22T18:18:27-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-05-28T18:08:07-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16CardSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: Grace Acan explains the significance of the card featured in the exhibit.plain2021-05-28T18:10:31-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-05-28T18:11:03-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16BooksSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: Grace Acan explains the significance of the young adult fiction featured in the exhibit.plain2021-05-28T18:12:05-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
12021-05-28T18:13:27-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16Original Short FilmsSarah York-Bertram2Annotation: this is a YouTube clip that shows the original animation drawings and interviews depicting Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony's stories. The animations were developed by Maggie Ikemiya and the short films were developed by the CMHRplain2021-05-28T18:15:05-04:00Sarah York-Bertram79c90f81cbadbcee036c97b91365eec227a9fa16
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12020-06-09T19:02:50-04:00Background23plain2021-04-22T20:05:20-04:00 On October 23, 2019, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) launched the "Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War"exhibit. The exhibit focuses on girls' experiences in war and the issue of abduction and forced marriage in contemporary conflict situations. It centres the stories of two girls, Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony, who were abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army.
Acan and Amony are now grown women, mothers, researchers, activists, authors, and co-founders of the Women's Advocacy Network. They survived years in captivity, escaped to freedom, and now they advocate for justice and reparations.
The Ododo Wa exhibit came together after years of collaboration between curator Isabelle Masson, Conjugal Slavery in War (CSiW) project director Dr. Annie Bunting, CSiW project coordinator Véronique Bourget, Evelyn Amony, and Grace Acan. A traveling version of the Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War exhibit launched in Uganda in December 2019. The traveling exhibit was developed to facilitate community dialogues about justice, reparations, and the needs of survivors, their families, and communities in their local, regional, and national contexts. Evelyn Amony and Grace Acan have both written memoirs about their experiences. Their books are available to purchase.
Find their books by clicking the links on the pictures of Evelyn Amony and Grace Acan holding their memoirs.
12020-09-15T14:11:02-04:00The Traveling Exhibit9This page includes a discussion of the methodology associated with the traveling exhibit. It also contains an interactive map of the exhibit's travels.blank2021-04-22T17:36:21-04:00 We will put content about the methodology on this page. Discussion points: - decision to do a traveling exhibit - methodology of traveling exhibit - platform's contributions
12021-04-22T18:22:44-04:00The Traveling Exhibit6plain2021-05-31T21:07:48-04:00In this annotated photo you will find audio recordings that explain several features included in the "Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War" traveling exhibit. Press the "►" icon to listen to the audio recordings linked to the traveling exhibit's features.
1. Survivors Drawings: In English, Curator Isabelle Masson explains the significant influence of survivors' drawings in the exhibit. 2. Green Skirt: In Acholi, Evelyn Amony explains the significance of the green skirt and what it means to her. Grace Acan translates in English. 3. Grinding Stone: In Acholi, Evelyn Amony explains the importance of the grinding stone. Grace Acan translates in English. 4. Blue Sweater: In English, Grace Acan explains the layers of meaning attached to the blue sweater. 5. Amnesty Card: In Acholi, Evelyn Amony discusses the amnesty card featured in the exhibit and shares her view on receiving amnesty as a former abductee. Grace Acan translates in Enlgish.
Sources: 1. The audio recordings on the page are drawn from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights audio recording of the exhibit launch panel which took place 23 October 2019. 2. The picture featured on this page has been contributed by Refugee Law Project.