Journeys.

Each of these women agreed to share what changed for her. No photographs of them appear and nobody hears a real voice: the portraits are illustrations, and every account is her own words read aloud by a synthetic one.

Consent on file for every story shown

An illustration, not a photograph: a portrait representing Morenike.

Morenike

1:28 film

She came to the UK on a spousal visa, ended up in an abusive marriage, and reached the point where she asked for help herself.

An illustration, not a photograph: a portrait representing Marlyse.

Marlyse

1:27 film

A mother of two who had come to believe the abuse was normal, until someone recognised what was behind the mask she wore.

An illustration, not a photograph: a portrait representing Funmi.

Funmi

1:37 film

Threatened with deportation and trapped by an immigration status tied to her husband, she rebuilt her life and returned to work in technology.