In Stories People Tell, one of the thrusts of Annie‘s efforts to reduce violence against girls and women involves sharing stories from the life of ordinary folk...
We might have an extensive following on social media – although that may not mean much given the algorithms that seriously curtail our reach – but it’s likely the circle of people we know in real life, beyond family, friends and work, is in fact shrinking. Much of our limited time is peopled by ‘big names’ of the media, while our daily life is awash with a sea of anonymous faces.
In Stories People Tell, one of the main thrusts of young Annie‘s efforts to reduce violence against girls and women involves getting local people to listen to stories from the life of ordinary folk and to share them in their local community and online. Not only does this give a human face to those who were otherwise anonymous, but it counters the tendency of the media to select specific individuals and raise them up onto a pinnacle. But above all Annie seeks to encourage people to be more attentive to those around them. The movement she spearheads is not without raising strong opposition. Read more about the efforts of Annie and her friends in Stories People Tell