The Ododo Wa exhibit and the news media responses show the intertwining and overlapping of important issues and themes for survivors. In the news media we have analyzed, there is a connection between survivor-centred approaches, advocacy through storytelling, Acan’s and Amony’s personal stories, as well as the broader experiences of women and girls in war. 

News media have contributed in creating an additional platform for Acan and Amony to share their message. Canadian news sources, such as The Winnipeg Free Press or CBC Radio, function as an initial platform to bring issues of conjugal slavery in war to the Canadian mainstream. In response, Canadian news media questions what their viewers and listeners can do. As CMHR curator, Isabelle Masson, responded, it is important to listen to survivors and their stories, and pay attention to their leadership and direction when considering how to support them (Masson in Tshikudi, 2019). Meanwhile, Ugandan news media focuses on the stigmatization of girls in their communities for having been captured or victims of armed forces. Although Acan and Amony have begun challenging the stigma faced by girl returnees by telling their stories, it is likely that this will continue to be a main focus in the African news media.

Given the place-based tensions that emerged from the news media sources, such as storytelling, the broader experiences of women and girls in war, and advocacy, it is likely that transnational organizing via the travelling Ododo Wa exhibit will continue to bring forward such tensions. As the exhibit continues its journey, it is likely that these issues of stigma, breaking the silence among survivors, and seeking justice will continue to emerge. Likewise, as the travelling exhibit brings forwards these tensions, it will also function as a tool for conversations about conjugal slavery in war and girls’ experiences of war in a broad sense, and in continental African contexts.