#WeAreBrave
SPEAK OUT. SPEAK LOUD. SPEAK TOGETHER.
Welcome to a safe, carefully moderated world of testimonials from survivors of sexual assault and rape. Join our community by sharing your story or showing your support. This platform is meant to heal and not re-traumatize. Please remember to practice self-care if reading these stories is triggering to you.
The #WeAreBrave Story Platform has made BraveMissWorld.com the #1 Google search result worldwide for survivors seeking to share their stories. Yet it was born by accident. When Miss World Linor Abargil decided to step forward and speak publicly about her rape in 2008, she launched the website LinorSpeaksOut. Her mailbox was quickly flooded with emails from survivors wanting to share their stories with someone who would believe them and offer words of support. Linor met with many of the women and men who wrote to her, and included their stories in her film.
When the documentary Brave Miss World was completed and launched in 2014, LinorSpeaksOut was merged into BraveMissWorld.com, which became the online hub for survivors wanting to share their stories. With generous grants from The Artemis Rising Foundation, The Fledgling Fund, The Francis Family Foundation, and The Roy A. Hunt Foundation among others, the filmmakers and a small team of volunteers have curated this one-of-a-kind collection of over 2,500 testimonials, each carefully moderated to screen out any remarks that are disrespectful of survivors. We are committed to making sure that everyone submitting and reading stories on our site feels safe.
Our goal is to change the conversation around assault and rape. Women’s voices are finally being heard. Until now, we have not demanded that the culture be changed. We are saying no to the deafening silence that has surrounded rape and assault. We encourage members of our community to share their stories, because we believe that healing begins with speaking out and receiving support. Each story on our site receives a supportive comment from a trained advocate, as well as comments from our #WeAreBrave community. Every story is incredibly different and unique, but they all share the tremendous strength and resilience of survivors.
We know our platform works, because of the feedback from those using our site whose lives have changed in significant ways as a result of watching the film and/or sharing their story with others. Every day, new viewers and visitors discover and explore #WeAreBrave and many write to thank us for creating and maintaining this important space. For all those sharing their unique personal experiences and brave accounts of the lasting emotional impact of rape and assault, you are not alone.
Our work needs you. Your continuing support has enabled us to upgrade this site and add the ability to submit audio and visual testimonials. Please DONATE to help us make sure this resource continues to remain available to all those who need it. All donations are 100% tax deductible through our 501c3 fiscal sponsor, Los Angeles Filmforum.
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Raped by my Stepfather
Rape
My Best Friend
It’s just not fair
Rape
Multiple Times
Undertones Throughout My Life
En Enero de 2010
Looking for a lawyer & advocate
הטראומה הכי קשה בחיי
But what really happened?
Playing Games
Rape at Bogota, Colombia
Personal Statement – Written January 2017
I need some advice
You Were Supposed to Be My Protector
Male dancer
Rape Is Everywhere
Scared and Confused
Different face, but the same monster
Victim of Abuse
Sex doll
I wish I could change the past
Time Stood Still
Metoo
Shattered Childhood
Politeness Serves No One
How Many Times?
Darkness With Friends
my story
Sexist Families Leave Girls Vulnerable to Rape
Birthday Rape
My Story
Suffered and Survived
Summer 2019
My Life History
לפני 14 שנים
Survivor

He had my pants down
My Abusive Ex-Boyfriend
Not all friends are true
Prisoner of Love
From Scared Girl to Strong Mother
Ripples
Gang Rape At 15 Years Old
He was right
Not safe in my own skin
Everyone Else Likes You, Too
Domestic rape
Thank you for being LOUD!
Rape
My Best Friend & His Friend Raped...
April 8th, 2016
The Devil You Know
The Monster With The Pretty Smile
Rape Shaming
Sexual Assault Survival
Molested at 3
Raped at age 9 & 15
Read This Please
יש חיים אחרי אונס
I am J. D. R., and I...
Night of Psychedelic Horror
Confused
Second Night of College
It’s OK
Being Raped
Childhood trauma and overcoming it
I Never Thought
Once? Twice? Five Times?
Never Seemed Worth Telling
Freshman Year
April 19th
Breaking the Trust
Raped by Brother
Just Wanted to Escape
Need advice
Erase and Rewind
I was too young to know what...
Finally ready to tell my story
I “needed” to do this!
Beyond a story
Scammer
Rape
When My Body Wasn’t Mine.
My First Memory
Why Me, Time and Time Again
Let’s Fight Back With Love
The First Man In My Life
So Many Times
Letter to my offender part 2
So drunk I can’t remember
I was raped last summer
Was led by the quarterback
Mi Historia
A Child
Exploitation Was My Lifestyle
Daycare
Friends are sharing
It wasn’t my fault
13 and 16
Not normal
I wanted to get high
Do I even belong here?
Raped in College
Life Is Rough
Drunken Rape
Never Ending
I Never Give Up

I thought he was a friend
5 Years On
The First Time
My first love
Not normal
Two Friends and Two Boys
I’ve Never Told Anyone Before
Seis Años
Football Player
He was jealous of my new friend
I was raped by a youtube personality...
Not A Trustworthy Man
Warrior
Grandpa
הסיפור שלי…
No Title Will Stop How I Feel
my toxic relationship
Finally Arrested
I’m a Victor, not a Victim
Domestic rape
Raped
I Didn’t See It In Time
Do I say thank you?
Dear Coward
Raped in College
Afraid of Being Judged
Ripped Me Apart
Date Rape Drug
Why?
I still don’t know
Sexual Abuse of Minors
Stranger Rape
Survivor, Still Struggling
He took it as yes
My Multiple-Offender Rape
Ms.
Help
So Now What?
אוףףףף
No Means No
Rape on a Foreign Exchange Trip
Marital Rape
Restoring Innocence
My Own Brother
5 years now
Just Words
My Rapes
Dream Job, Turned Nightmare
Army
My “Step-father”
Six Years Old
His life ended tragically, but my pain...
I Was Nearly Raped
Embrace It All
Por Fin Puedo Decirlo
J’avais 13 ans
Me and my Best Friend
Naive
I am a Survivor
Was It My Fault?
Unethical or illegal?
Does the pain ever go away?
He Took My Virginity
I Kept Saying No
Raped at 17
I said YES
Raped at 16
לדבר, להלחם, לנצח
Hidden Emotions
A Zillion Baths But Still Feel Dirty
Spoke out and was blamed
Drugged and Gang Raped
Was It My Fault?
David and Goliath
Doesnt Think He’s a Rapist
היי לינור
Bad Programming
My Story
Ya perdoné pero nunca olvido
אוףףףף
Unspoken
Mistaken Identity
My Evil Cousins
I should’ve tried harder to stop it
Deceit of family friend
Repressed Memory
First College Party
One Night Only
Never Wanted to Believe
My/our German “Weinstein” Case
Despedida
The Reason I Feel Alone
What If I Make You?
My Tramatic Experience
The Setup
I am a survivor
My Brother
That wasn’t too bad now was it?
My story
Neighbor Trust
Drugged
My Boyfriend Raped Me
My/our German “Weinstein” Case
Raped in the Air Force
Sexual Abuse
Raped
My Boyfriend Raped Me
Supposed To Be There
I dont know what to call it
Still Hurting
Child on Child Sexual Abuse
Did I ask for this?
A Message from the Director
