“We are strong. We bow to no one. We are the creative force of this world. We give birth to the future, our future. (…) We call out with confidence, a mighty ‘Yes’ to a future we create ourselves.” Annie Wight during a speech to women gathered in Covent Garden Market, Stories People Tell. (1)
(1) Stories People Tell is a tale about Annie Wight, a shy schoolgirl who, despite sustained, cruel treatment and personal doubts, blossoms into a major voice in the grassroots movement ‘London Whatever’ celebrating gender diversity while struggling to end violence against women and care for the weak and marginalised.
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