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Domestic Violence Survivor
My name is Zi Gattina. I'm 25 years old and was born in San Francisco, CA.
I'm a survivor of rape and...
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UFC fighter / Marine Veteran
My name is Liz Carmouche, 35 years old. I was born in Louisiana and raised in Okinawa for 17...
The Power of Total Immersion
Tokyo-born photographer Erena Shimoda discusses her groundbreaking underwater photography of breast cancer and domestic abuse survivors, people with disabilities, and those living with post-traumatic stress disorder -- and the powerful...
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Trauma Survivor
My name is Sara McMann. I'm 38 years old, I was born in WashingtonD.C. and grew up mostly in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
I...
I was interviewed by a Brazilian TV show, Globo last year. They are documenting about Happiness. I'm at...
Credits
Erena Shimoda
Atsuko Yamagishi
Perry Hallinan
Don Skeoch
Sarah Elovich (writer)
Amy Yu (Editor)
Michiko Shimoda (translator)
Hiroaki Yamashita (music)
http://www.freesfx.co.uk (sound)
Survivors
Kim Santagata
Nancy Hom
Sante' Johnson
Mailet Lopez
Bernadette...
NBC Bay Area
Erena Shimoda always had a passion for being underwater. She began shooting underwater photographs in 2005 after receiving her Divemaster certificate in Venezuela and has taken underwater photos all over the world...