Biography & Memoir
Survivor Stories

Survivor Stories

Stories of lived experiences and triumphs against all odds

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From refugees and survivors of abuse, to challenging corporations in court and overcoming poverty—these inspirational Blinks show us how hardship and incredible resilience can be found in all pockets of society.

Survivor Stories

Stories of lived experiences and triumphs against all odds

We Are Displaced
We Are Displaced
Malala Yousafzai
My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World
25 min4.4
#NeverAgain
#NeverAgain
David Hogg & Lauren Hogg
A New Generation Draws the Line
18 min3.4
Maid
Maid
Stephanie Land
Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
25 min4.1
Boy Erased
Boy Erased
Garrard Conley
A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family.
18 min4.3
Know My Name
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
A Memoir
26 min4.5
My Beloved World
My Beloved World
Sonia Sotomayor
The memoir by the first Latina ever to serve on the US Supreme Court
14 min4.2
Reset
Reset
Ellen Pao
My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change
16 min4.1
This Will Be My Undoing
This Will Be My Undoing
Morgan Jerkins
Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
14 min4.1
To Stop a Warlord
To Stop a Warlord
Shannon Sedgwick Davis
My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
28 min4.2
When They Call You a Terrorist
When They Call You a Terrorist
Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele
A Black Lives Matter Memoir
17 min3.8
She Said
She Said
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement
33 min4.8

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