The Public
Two important missions of the exhibit include (1) bringing it back to the affected communities and (2) sharing stories outwards to broader audiences. Comments and questions posed during the panels and facilitated Community Dialogues events demonstrate the impacts of the exhibit on its audience. The different perspectives on the exhibit illustrate how themes of solidarity, belonging and overcoming hardship can cross borders and be translated into different contexts. Likewise, comments and questions emerged under the broader umbrella of transitional justice for women survivors of conjugal slavery and children born of war, their agency, and the acknowledgement that designated spaces are needed for healing.
Three main themes were identified in the panel discussions with audiences in Canada and Uganda. They are identified as follows:
1) Solidarity
2) Symbols of belonging
3) Moving forward
Follow the path through each theme below.